One Of My Old Muckers Makes The Grade

[poliphilo]

When I was a boy I took possession of my dad's wind-up 8mm movie camera and made a number of films. They dealt with reincarnation, demonic possession, hauntings, black magic- all that kind of thing- and contained as much sex and violence as I thought I could get away with (though I didn't entirely because a couple of parents cut up rough.)  My masterpiece- though I don't believe I ever finished editing it (touch of the Orson Welleses there)- was a gay love story .

Among my collaborators was this guy...

I particularly remember a scene in which he played a Victorian would-be rapist and I played a soon-to-be Victorian murderer and we had a terrific fight in the churchyard of St Michael's East Peckham- which I won.

Comments

[internet-sampo.livejournal.com]

Another example of the internet's memory haunting us. Memories fade, friends move off and are lost. That was the normal flow of things. Until the last 7 years.

On facebook is an old friend of mine from high school. He use to be a big street fighter in high school. Now? He's a Brethren minister. The Bretherns are one of the main peace churches in the US.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Fascinating isn't it. My guy has changed so much I wouldn't have recognised him, but I'm not surprised he wound up as a bishop; he was always rather earnest.

[michaleen.livejournal.com]

Fairly good looking, for a bishop. Perhaps he should have pursued a career in film.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

He was an enthusiastic schoolboy actor- not noted for his subtlety.

[ooxc.livejournal.com]

Have you taken it down? i can't see anything. and am longing to know which bishop -

[ooxc.livejournal.com]

Ah! Got it now! Hey, he's been a colleague of a former colleague of mine!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

If the child was father to the man then he's a very decent human being.