Actor and producer who played Brad Majors in the original Rocky Horror Show in 1973 and Saffy's gay dad in Ab Fab
Christopher Malcolm, who has died of cancer aged 67, played Brad Majors in the original production of The Rocky Horror Show in 1973 and, as his life as an actor started to overlap with an interest in producing the shows themselves, he became, after co-producing the West End revival of Rocky Horror in 1990, the executive in charge of all subsequent worldwide productions.
His death came just a few days after his latest project, the revival of Oh What a Lovely War at Stratford East, opened to enthusiastic notices, probably sealing a West End transfer. The way the show turned out was a good example of the kind of creative partnerships he enjoyed and nurtured throughout his career. For more than 30 years, he worked as an "insider" producing link between such London...
Christopher Malcolm, who has died of cancer aged 67, played Brad Majors in the original production of The Rocky Horror Show in 1973 and, as his life as an actor started to overlap with an interest in producing the shows themselves, he became, after co-producing the West End revival of Rocky Horror in 1990, the executive in charge of all subsequent worldwide productions.
His death came just a few days after his latest project, the revival of Oh What a Lovely War at Stratford East, opened to enthusiastic notices, probably sealing a West End transfer. The way the show turned out was a good example of the kind of creative partnerships he enjoyed and nurtured throughout his career. For more than 30 years, he worked as an "insider" producing link between such London...
- 2/19/2014
- by Michael Coveney
- The Guardian - Film News
Prolific television and film director whose output included the internationally successful 1983 drama Kennedy
Jim Goddard, who has died aged 77, was among the most prolific and distinguished television drama directors of his generation. Bleak and violent atmosphere and vivid characterisation were the hallmarks of his more than 200 distinctive works over the course of four decades. His Kennedy (1983) was shown simultaneously on Us network television, in the UK and Germany, and achieved the highest recorded viewing figures to that date for a televised drama.
Goddard's work included the 13-part drama Fox (1980), Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983) and The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982), the early Channel 4 version of the RSC production. The power and visual immediacy of his directorial style owed as much to arthouse film as it did to his abilities as a painter. Indeed, he never forsook painting, which he studied at the Slade in London, or his love of set design,...
Jim Goddard, who has died aged 77, was among the most prolific and distinguished television drama directors of his generation. Bleak and violent atmosphere and vivid characterisation were the hallmarks of his more than 200 distinctive works over the course of four decades. His Kennedy (1983) was shown simultaneously on Us network television, in the UK and Germany, and achieved the highest recorded viewing figures to that date for a televised drama.
Goddard's work included the 13-part drama Fox (1980), Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983) and The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982), the early Channel 4 version of the RSC production. The power and visual immediacy of his directorial style owed as much to arthouse film as it did to his abilities as a painter. Indeed, he never forsook painting, which he studied at the Slade in London, or his love of set design,...
- 6/27/2013
- by Reg Gadney
- The Guardian - Film News
★★★★☆ Every film festival has that one rough diamond, lurking deep within the recesses of its colossal programme, that everyone's desperate to unearth. At this year's Berlinale, that gem was The Strange Little Cat (Das merkwürdige Kätzchen, 2013), the first film to be reviewed in our newly launched 'Under the Radar' strand. In fact, one Us writer was so enamoured with the film that he reputedly bought tickets to all four of its public screenings. Directed by Ramon Zürcher and conceived at a seminar held by illustrious Hungarian director Béla Tarr, The Strange Little Cat is a timid domestic chamber piece, loosely adapted from Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis.
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- 3/1/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Studiocanal are pleased to announce the release of their latest Studiocanal Collection that aims to revisit some of the most iconic films from Studiocanal’S back catalogue of over 5,000 titles.
Bringing together the very best of cinema, the Studiocanal Collection is a series of acclaimed and influential films on Blu-ray with unique special features and accompanying booklets, available in HD so as to present the best possible picture and sound quality. Discover or re-discover great classics, iconic contemporary works or adaptations from literary masterpieces.
The Trial and That Obscure Object Of Desire will also be available on DVD on September 10th. Quai Des Brumes is out on DVD now.
We have one copy of each Blu-ray to give away as a box set to our readers…
The Studio Canal Collection: The Trial (1962)
Available on Blu-ray: September 10th, 2012
Based on the influential Franz Kafka novel, The Trial is a paranoid masterpiece...
Bringing together the very best of cinema, the Studiocanal Collection is a series of acclaimed and influential films on Blu-ray with unique special features and accompanying booklets, available in HD so as to present the best possible picture and sound quality. Discover or re-discover great classics, iconic contemporary works or adaptations from literary masterpieces.
The Trial and That Obscure Object Of Desire will also be available on DVD on September 10th. Quai Des Brumes is out on DVD now.
We have one copy of each Blu-ray to give away as a box set to our readers…
The Studio Canal Collection: The Trial (1962)
Available on Blu-ray: September 10th, 2012
Based on the influential Franz Kafka novel, The Trial is a paranoid masterpiece...
- 8/13/2012
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
The first-ever feature-length film bringing to life Franz Kafka's 1915 tale Metamorphosis is complete, and we have a trailer for you that gives a few sneak peeks at the giant bug around which the story revolves as well as news of where the film will officially premiere.
Metamorphosis is directed by Chris Swanton and stars Chris New, Robert Pugh, Maureen Lipman, Laura Reese and Chloe Howman. The film is scheduled to premiere at the 6th Annual B-Movie Celebration held in Franklin, Indiana, on September 14 and 15.
Fans of Kafka's story will be thrilled to know that director Swanton tried to stay as close to original tale as possible. Dig on the trailer below to get an idea of how Metamorphosis will look on the big screen. Thanks to Avery G. for the tip on this one!
Synopsis
Metamorphosis is the story of a traveling salesman who wakes up one morning after...
Metamorphosis is directed by Chris Swanton and stars Chris New, Robert Pugh, Maureen Lipman, Laura Reese and Chloe Howman. The film is scheduled to premiere at the 6th Annual B-Movie Celebration held in Franklin, Indiana, on September 14 and 15.
Fans of Kafka's story will be thrilled to know that director Swanton tried to stay as close to original tale as possible. Dig on the trailer below to get an idea of how Metamorphosis will look on the big screen. Thanks to Avery G. for the tip on this one!
Synopsis
Metamorphosis is the story of a traveling salesman who wakes up one morning after...
- 6/27/2012
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
Tuesday got you down? Still suffering the beginning of the week blues? Then how about we bug out a bit and let you dig on the first trailer for Metamorphosis? There, all better now, see?
From the Press Release
Isotropic Films is proud to announce the release of Metamorphosis in early 2012. In a dramatic retelling of Franz Kafka’s literary classic “The Metamorphosis,” Greg Serling wakes up to an inexplicable illness that transforms him into a grotesque, human-sized cockroach. Will his parents accept a monster in their suburban home or will they exterminate their own son?
Nick Searcy (Justified, Moneyball), Patricia Bethune (Mad Men, True Blood) and Matt Angel (CSI: NY, CSI: Miami, The Haunting Hour) star in the upcoming drama/thriller. Metamorphosis is helmed by award winning filmmaker David Yohe.
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From the Press Release
Isotropic Films is proud to announce the release of Metamorphosis in early 2012. In a dramatic retelling of Franz Kafka’s literary classic “The Metamorphosis,” Greg Serling wakes up to an inexplicable illness that transforms him into a grotesque, human-sized cockroach. Will his parents accept a monster in their suburban home or will they exterminate their own son?
Nick Searcy (Justified, Moneyball), Patricia Bethune (Mad Men, True Blood) and Matt Angel (CSI: NY, CSI: Miami, The Haunting Hour) star in the upcoming drama/thriller. Metamorphosis is helmed by award winning filmmaker David Yohe.
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- 12/14/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
We've been talking about David Yohe's adaptation of Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis for a while now. For those uninitiated, the story follows one unfortunate man's transformation into an insect. Today a video surfaced online discussing just how that change will take place.
Nick Searcy ("Justified", "American Gothic"), Matt Angel ("CSI: NY"), and Patricia Bethune ("True Blood", "Mad Men") star.
Yohe is directing from a script he co-wrote with Jason Goldberg. Jeff Laub, Nicole Castro, Cory Bird, and Wade Miller are producing with Goldberg, Yohe, Tara Kleinpeter, and Thom Spitler exec producing.
The story focuses on a 17-year-old who wakes up one morning to an inexplicable illness that transforms him into the unimaginable -- a hideous, human-sized cockroach. His parents come home to discover him afraid and hiding from his new form and are now faced with the decision of accepting a monster in their suburban home or exterminating their own son.
Nick Searcy ("Justified", "American Gothic"), Matt Angel ("CSI: NY"), and Patricia Bethune ("True Blood", "Mad Men") star.
Yohe is directing from a script he co-wrote with Jason Goldberg. Jeff Laub, Nicole Castro, Cory Bird, and Wade Miller are producing with Goldberg, Yohe, Tara Kleinpeter, and Thom Spitler exec producing.
The story focuses on a 17-year-old who wakes up one morning to an inexplicable illness that transforms him into the unimaginable -- a hideous, human-sized cockroach. His parents come home to discover him afraid and hiding from his new form and are now faced with the decision of accepting a monster in their suburban home or exterminating their own son.
- 12/8/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Patricia Bethune ("Mad Men") has joined the cast of indie thriller Metamorphosis, a project inspired by Franz Kafka's novel that "focuses on a 17-year-old who wakes up one morning to an inexplicable illness that transforms him into a hideous, human-sized cockroach. His parents come home to discover him afraid and hiding from his new form and are now faced with the decision of accepting a monster in their suburban home or exterminating their own son." Isotropic Films is planning to begin production in Los Angeles in late July with David Yohe directing from a script he co-wrote with Jason Goldberg. Bethune is joining Nick Searcy of "Justified" and Matt Angel ("R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour").
- 7/13/2011
- bloody-disgusting.com
Nick Searcy ("Justified," "Moneyball") has joined the cast of indie dramatic thriller "Metamorphosis" for Isotropic Films says Variety.
Inspired by Franz Kafka's literary classic, the story follows a 17-year-old who wakes up one morning to an inexplicable illness that has transformed him into a hideous, human-sized cockroach.
His parents come home to discover him afraid and hiding from his new form and are now faced with the decision of accepting a monster in their suburban home or exterminating their own son.
Shooting aims to begin in Los Angeles in late July with David Yohe directing from a script he co-wrote with Jason Goldberg. Goldberg, Jeff Laub, Nicole Castro and Wade Miller are producing.
Inspired by Franz Kafka's literary classic, the story follows a 17-year-old who wakes up one morning to an inexplicable illness that has transformed him into a hideous, human-sized cockroach.
His parents come home to discover him afraid and hiding from his new form and are now faced with the decision of accepting a monster in their suburban home or exterminating their own son.
Shooting aims to begin in Los Angeles in late July with David Yohe directing from a script he co-wrote with Jason Goldberg. Goldberg, Jeff Laub, Nicole Castro and Wade Miller are producing.
- 6/28/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
And another version of Franz Kafka's classic short story "Metamorphosis" is on its way, this time in the form of an indie drama thriller from director David Yohe and starring veteran actor Nick Searcy ("Justified", "American Gothic").
Per Variety Isotropic Films is planning to begin production on the Metamorphosis short film in Los Angeles in late July with David Yohe directing from a script he co-wrote with Jason Goldberg. Jeff Laub, Nicole Castro, and Wade Miller are producing with Goldberg, Yohe, and Thom Spitler exec producing. Matt Angel ("CSI: NY") also stars.
"We are making a film with a very direct social message," Yohe said. "It's a metaphor for being different, change, and most importantly how fear can make us do harmful things to others and to ourselves."
The story focuses on a 17-year-old who wakes up one morning to an inexplicable illness that transforms him into the unimaginable -- a hideous,...
Per Variety Isotropic Films is planning to begin production on the Metamorphosis short film in Los Angeles in late July with David Yohe directing from a script he co-wrote with Jason Goldberg. Jeff Laub, Nicole Castro, and Wade Miller are producing with Goldberg, Yohe, and Thom Spitler exec producing. Matt Angel ("CSI: NY") also stars.
"We are making a film with a very direct social message," Yohe said. "It's a metaphor for being different, change, and most importantly how fear can make us do harmful things to others and to ourselves."
The story focuses on a 17-year-old who wakes up one morning to an inexplicable illness that transforms him into the unimaginable -- a hideous,...
- 6/27/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Nick Searcy ("Justified") has joined the cast of indie drama thriller Metamorphosis, a dramatic thriller inspired by Franz Kafka's literary classic. "The story focuses on a 17-year-old who wakes up one morning to an inexplicable illness that transforms him into the unimaginable -- a hideous, human-sized cockroach. His parents come home to discover him afraid and hiding from his new form and are now faced with the decision of accepting a monster in their suburban home or exterminating their own son." Isotropic Films is planning to begin production in Los Angeles in late July with David Yohe directing from a script he co-wrote with Jason Goldberg. "We are making a film with a very direct social message," Yohe said. "It's a metaphor for being different, change, and most importantly how fear can make us do harmful things to others and to ourselves." This sounds like a fresh coming-of-age horror story to me.
- 6/27/2011
- bloody-disgusting.com
[Update]: For more on the film, check out the video below or the official site . David Yohe is directing Metamorphosis , a film based on the Franz Kafka story. Isotropic Films will produce. Say Variety, "Story focuses on a 17-year-old who wakes up one morning to an inexplicable illness that transforms him into the unimaginable -- a hideous, human-sized cockroach. His parents come home to discover him afraid and hiding from his new form and are now faced with the decision of accepting a monster in their suburban home or exterminating their own son." Nick Searcy of Justified has been tapped to star. Metamorphosis Promo from Jeffrey Laub on Vimeo .
- 6/27/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Famed animator Jan Svankmajer has announced that his next project will be an adaptation of The Insect Play - an early work from Czech science fiction writer Karel Capek. One of the greatest experimental / stop motion animators in the world, Svankmajer has potent material to work with here, Capek's tale one which puts human characteristics into insects and insect characteristics into humans for an effect that will surely call to mind Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis. The Svankmajer version will be titled simply Insects and is not due for completion and release until 2015.Capek himself is an interesting figure and one whose work is increasingly being mined for film. He is widely credited with creating the term 'robot' and was one of the most influential...
- 5/8/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Movies such as Ice Age and Madagascar are reliably popular with audiences, but surely, Ryan argues, computer animation is capable of so much more…
Since the earliest days of film, artists have sought to mix live-action footage with animation. Examples include the once cutting-edge stop-motion effects work in the 30s King Kong or the seminal 1914 short, Gertie The Dinosaur, a film that laid the groundwork for movies such as Pete's Dragon and Who Framed Roger Rabbit with its amalgam of hand-drawn characters and human actors.
In the modern era of computer-generated effects, we've been able to mix real world footage with non-existent characters and environments more seamlessly than was even remotely possible a few decades ago.
1982's Tron was perhaps the first film to place actors in an almost entirely animated environment, which was brought to life using a mixture of computers and traditional animation techniques.
From those groundbreaking films to the present day,...
Since the earliest days of film, artists have sought to mix live-action footage with animation. Examples include the once cutting-edge stop-motion effects work in the 30s King Kong or the seminal 1914 short, Gertie The Dinosaur, a film that laid the groundwork for movies such as Pete's Dragon and Who Framed Roger Rabbit with its amalgam of hand-drawn characters and human actors.
In the modern era of computer-generated effects, we've been able to mix real world footage with non-existent characters and environments more seamlessly than was even remotely possible a few decades ago.
1982's Tron was perhaps the first film to place actors in an almost entirely animated environment, which was brought to life using a mixture of computers and traditional animation techniques.
From those groundbreaking films to the present day,...
- 3/29/2011
- Den of Geek
One of the great works of world literature is Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, the story of traveling salesman Gregor Samsa, who wakes up one morning to find himself transformed in his bed into an insect-like creature of human proportions. Finally, nearly a century after it was written, Metamorphosis is being brought to cinema screens for the first time.
Here's some info from the Metamorphosis the Movie Facebook page and the official Metamorphosis the Movie website:
Written in a three-week burst at the end of 1912, Kafka’s amazing novella has caught the imagination of generations of readers since its publication in 1915. Yet, apart from various short films, animated versions, and films loosely based on Kafka’s story, there have been only three airings of The Metamorphosis on television over the years: a German production in 1975 (Die Verwandlung), a Swedish version in 1976 (Förvandlingen), and the 1987 television version by the BBC of...
Here's some info from the Metamorphosis the Movie Facebook page and the official Metamorphosis the Movie website:
Written in a three-week burst at the end of 1912, Kafka’s amazing novella has caught the imagination of generations of readers since its publication in 1915. Yet, apart from various short films, animated versions, and films loosely based on Kafka’s story, there have been only three airings of The Metamorphosis on television over the years: a German production in 1975 (Die Verwandlung), a Swedish version in 1976 (Förvandlingen), and the 1987 television version by the BBC of...
- 1/4/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
"My intention was, as I now see, to write a Dickens novel, enriched by the sharper lights which I took from our modern times, and by the pallid ones I would have found in my own interior." -- Kafka
I haven't read "Amerika" yet but I know that it was published after Kafka's death in 1927. Apparently it's not quite as surreal as many of his other works like "Metamorphosis" or "The Trial" but still makes great use of putting protagonists in bizarre situations as a major theme.
The story describes the bizarre wanderings of a 16-year-old European emigrant named Karl Rossmann in the United States, who was forced to go to New York to escape the scandal of his seduction by a housemaid. As the ship arrives in America, he becomes friends with a stoker who is about to be dismissed from his job.
The film is currently in development...
I haven't read "Amerika" yet but I know that it was published after Kafka's death in 1927. Apparently it's not quite as surreal as many of his other works like "Metamorphosis" or "The Trial" but still makes great use of putting protagonists in bizarre situations as a major theme.
The story describes the bizarre wanderings of a 16-year-old European emigrant named Karl Rossmann in the United States, who was forced to go to New York to escape the scandal of his seduction by a housemaid. As the ship arrives in America, he becomes friends with a stoker who is about to be dismissed from his job.
The film is currently in development...
- 10/16/2008
- QuietEarth.us
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