The sacrifice was to cast himself in the main role

[sovay]

First Jirous, now Václav Havel. To me he was mostly a character in a play I loved, but that doesn't mean something hasn't gone out of the world.

Back at the beginning of this month, I ordered the script for John Hodge's Collaborators from the National Theatre. (They still don't sell DVDs of their live broadcasts and I loved it.) It arrived yesterday in the mail, which was one of the two good things about yesterday. The actual line turns out to be "Smackhead groin doc turned smut-scribe," but I still think it's funny.

The previous day was the thing with the DMV, so I wound up watching Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) in the middle of the night to cheer up. It did work. It's one of the movies of my childhood; every time I watch it as an adult, I notice something else perverse. I should actually write about it sometime.

I still haven't really slept in two days.

Comments

[strange-selkie.livejournal.com]

We had a weird relapse of the e.coli symptoms last night, and died.

I'm still sorry you haven't slept. Ugh.

[nineweaving.livejournal.com]

"...Havel would only admit to having been 'a non-coward'"

The rarest of all governors.

I keep hoping for the DVDs, but the script is an excellent thing to have.

I should actually write about it sometime.

Oh yes, please!

Still hoping sleep will get its act together...

Nine

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

Heavens, that's the first I've heard about Havel. May he rest in peace.

I'm glad you've enjoyed the script, and happy as well that Arsenic and Old Lace cheered you up.

I wish you real sleep and comfort.

[martianmooncrab.livejournal.com]

watching Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

..but they were such lonely old men....

...another Yellow Fever victim Teddy!...

[time-shark.livejournal.com]

Wishes you much sleep soon.

[timesygn.livejournal.com]

Václav Havel suggested Frank Zappa act as ad-hoc U.S. ambassador to a newly-liberated Czechoslovakia. For this alone the man deserves mad props. Hugs to you, from the doomed edge of Empire (or doomed Empire's edge, depending).

[gwynnega]

Years ago I watched Arsenic and Old Lace when I had the flu and had a bizarre fever-dream about it. Now whenever I think of the film, I realize I'm remembering the dream version!