It was sad. With a film like that you need to find a
character with whom you can identify, and I fell just about half way between
Billy Mack and Harry, with Jamie hanging from the tassels of my heart like an
old plastic flower. And it was clear that my days of being a Colin are long
past, which is sad enough, isn’t it?
Billy Mack, seeking old glories
Harry, seeking old thrills
Jamie, seeking the Grail
Colin, living in the now
And I have to say that it was a little short on credibility in lots of ways, not least the fact that the Prime Minister wasn’t a psychopath. That was the greatest and saddest fantasy of all.
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This is where I admit that Bill Nighy has always been my ideal casting for you in a movie adaptation of your life.
Heavens! It just so happens that Bill Nighy has long been a favourite actor of mine (probably because I identify reasonably well with most of his roles) so I'll take this as a compliment if you don't mind. But the real compliment is that you should have given it a second thought. Thanks.
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