Post by Crusoe on Oct 8, 2006 8:30:37 GMT -5
Another good interview with an interesting, entertaining guest: three quarters of an hour seemed to fly by.
It is unusual to hear the word “bosoms” so early in a radio interview and there was certainly a strand of the unconventional running through the interview which seemed to create a contrast to her apparently down-to-earth character: an observation well made, I thought, by Ms Young. The idea of a teenage Horrocks dressing in a string vest and tutu was strange, especially given her apparent love of tidiness and her near stalking by her partner was a strange story, as well.
It was good to hear that she did not suffer from pushy parents: I wonder if the stability of an ordinary, un-showy, un-pushy upbringing helps to give a person the confidence to take risks and break with convention. She seems to have had some very challenging roles. It was also interesting to hear how people can blossom when performing: there was something quite heartening to hear that the school sex-symbol ended up playing second-fiddle to her in school talent shows.
The choice of music was a bit patchy and I think that I, too, would have kept the Bjork record when the others washed away. I can understand why some of the older music had significance although, to be honest, it was not really to my taste. Powerful though Joy Division are, I think I might find them a bit gloomy for a Desert Island, although I suppose one is unlikely to hear “Transmission” on Radio 4 very often.
I thought that this was going to be an extended plug for the new television programme that Jane Horrocks is appearing in and the fact that it wasn’t was admirable.
Robert Fisk, next week, which should be very interesting. A third good one in a row, perhaps.
It is unusual to hear the word “bosoms” so early in a radio interview and there was certainly a strand of the unconventional running through the interview which seemed to create a contrast to her apparently down-to-earth character: an observation well made, I thought, by Ms Young. The idea of a teenage Horrocks dressing in a string vest and tutu was strange, especially given her apparent love of tidiness and her near stalking by her partner was a strange story, as well.
It was good to hear that she did not suffer from pushy parents: I wonder if the stability of an ordinary, un-showy, un-pushy upbringing helps to give a person the confidence to take risks and break with convention. She seems to have had some very challenging roles. It was also interesting to hear how people can blossom when performing: there was something quite heartening to hear that the school sex-symbol ended up playing second-fiddle to her in school talent shows.
The choice of music was a bit patchy and I think that I, too, would have kept the Bjork record when the others washed away. I can understand why some of the older music had significance although, to be honest, it was not really to my taste. Powerful though Joy Division are, I think I might find them a bit gloomy for a Desert Island, although I suppose one is unlikely to hear “Transmission” on Radio 4 very often.
I thought that this was going to be an extended plug for the new television programme that Jane Horrocks is appearing in and the fact that it wasn’t was admirable.
Robert Fisk, next week, which should be very interesting. A third good one in a row, perhaps.
