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Interview with the writers of Mao’s Last Dancer
I recently had the privilege of speaking to Li Cunxin, writer of Mao’s Last Dancer and Jan Sardi, the Australian screenwriter who adapted it for the screen.
It was the kind of interview that you need to have once in a while, to remind you why you do what you do.
The interview was conducted on behalf of (Cool) Shite on the Tube, courtesy of the very good folk who represent Roadshow in WA.
This is a great, primarily Australian production (directed by Bruce Beresford, produced by Jane Scott and written by Sardi) that places Australia’s artistic and technical talent as the foundation of a compellingly told international story.
Please visit (Cool) Shite on the Tube to download the podcast.
Mao's Last Dancer
Doctor Who – new series
Current Music: nowt
Current Mood: grateful
Well, I guess I think it was pretty good… maybe a little weird to accept that the things I didn’t totally connect with are because I’m going to be 32 in a couple of months and Dr Who is (and must be) a children’s show… I guess I’m grateful that there was still enough in it for me to enjoy, while remaining true to the spirit of the show…
Is that what makes this retro-revival media zeitgeist so hard to accept some of the time (I’m thinking Star Wars here, among others)?
Anyway, it didn’t give me geekasms — thankyou for the word, Ratty — but I feel I’m going to enjoy it.
By the way, and of you self-affirming geeks out there with ADSL may want to tune in to Ratty’s podcast, available at www.coolshite.net, I listen to it pseudo-religiously.
SW ROTS tomorrow…
It kind of feels good to have touched base with you all again…. even though I don’t know if you are all still out there.
