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Simon Kane's lines were voiced by an actor. John Finnemore's lines should have been.
Update on Simon's adaptation of The Magic Faraway Tree!
Based on “The Faraway Tree” series of novels for children, “The Magic Faraway Tree” follows Polly (Foy) and Tim (Garfield) and their children Beth, Joe and Fran — a modern family who find themselves forced to relocate to the remote English countryside. Soon after the family’s arrival in the countryside, the children discover a magical tree and its extraordinary and eccentric residents including treasured characters Moonface, Silky, Dame Washalot and Saucepan Man. At the top of the tree, they are transported to spectacular and fantastical lands and, through the joys and challenges of their adventures, the family learn to reconnect and value each other for the first time in years. “To have two actors of the quality of Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy is a dream for any screenwriter,” Farnaby said. “I have long admired their warmth, wit and lightness of touch. Plus they have the power to imbue their characters’ complexities that I don’t have the power to write… I mean, even Enid Blyton might be impressed we got Spider-Man and the Queen.”
Because he seems to be on a mission to catch them all, Richard Herring has bagged another Ghost for his podcast!
Simon will be one of the guests on Monday 16th October.
Bit early for streaming tickets, but hopefully that'll continue for those who can't get to London.
The Phantom of the Open, written by Simon Farnaby, is premiering at the BFI London Film Festival. It will be screened at the Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall on Tuesday 12th October at 21:10 & Wednesday 13th October at 14:45.
The film will also be screened at Chapter Cardiff, Edinburgh Filmhouse, Glasgow Film Theatre, Showroom Cinema Sheffield, Tyneside Cinema Newcastle & Queen’s Film Theatre Belfast.
From BFI:
At the age of 46, happy-go-lucky crane operator and all-round lovable family man Maurice Flitcroft (Mark Rylance) feels it’s time to try his hand at something new. Deciding on a whim that golf is his new calling, the budding sportsman sets his sights on mastering the game. But Maurice is not a man to do things by halves, and in a turn of events that you just couldn’t make up, he secures a coveted spot in the qualifying round of the 1976 British Open. With the enduring support of his loving wife and disco-dancing sons, Maurice borrows some books, buys the clobber and gets hold of a set of clubs. There’s only one problem; he has never played a round in his life. Adapted by Simon Farnaby from his book ‘The Phantom of The Open: Maurice Flitcroft, the World’s Worst Golfer’ (co-written by Scott Murray), Craig Roberts’ film is a heartfelt celebration of an eternal optimist who never let his sporting inadequacies stand in the way of his dreams. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. All hail the underdog!
Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Monday 20th September (Tuesday 14th September for Members).
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Massive congrats to Simon on his BAFTA noms for Paddington 2!