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LONDON
October 2012
No rest for the wicked. I am in London to shoot 7 fabulous interviews and fortunate that Australian friend and photographer Rupert Tapper is in London and can assist with cameras. The first is with beautiful supermodel Kate Moss who shares a birthday with MW – at the penthouse of the Bulgari Hotel (courtesy of Trent Power of Bulgari Sydney). They even laid on a butler and lunch – an amazing five star experience that Chalky himself came along to enjoy. Kate is beautiful, funny, honest, and gives me one of the best quotes ever “They don’t make them like that any more. He’s that old school – he’s an old school classic.”
Following Kate I get to meet Richard O’Brien the enigmatic writer (and Riff Raff) of The Rocky Horror Show. Apart from filling me in on the Rocky journey he makes some very perceptive observations of Michael and himself as being eternal little boys, incapable of growing up and preferring to enjoy life on the Primrose Path. Gold!
To complete the Rocky journey I meet with fabulous Patricia Quinn, aka Lady Stephens, the original Magenta in the stage production and film. She wears a brooch of the Rocky signature lips which happen to be hers!
Another day and various Tube journeys to meet with comedy actors Bill Oddie of The Goodies fame and Nigel Planer from The Young Ones – both of whose early careers began in Michael White productions. And to give a cultural perspective to Michael’s legacy I interview Alan Yentob of the BBC and the theatre critic of The Guardian since 1971, Michael Billington. If I wasn’t already convinced they certainly informed me of the importance of telling the story of Michael White’s amazing contribution to British culture.
I also meet up with celebrity photographer Richard Young in a Notting Hill café who says over the years he could always tell if there was going to be a good crowd of celebrities at an event if Michael White’s name was on the list. And Michael takes me the home of his daughter Liberty to look for some particular pieces of archive; and then to his old office in Duke Street where jeweller Harry Fane has had his business since the early days when Michael worked there. It was a bit of a trip down memory lane.
The following day Michael drives me to the Cotswolds to Lypiatt House to stay with his great friend, sculptor Daniel Chadwick. This stately home with its sculpture garden is unbelievable! It was great to spend some time with his family who welcome Michael for regular visits and games of backgammon.
¿Cómo entrar en el mundo del arte) Pt. 3 de 3
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