[what's new?]

This is an archive of the short lived [what's new?] section I ran on the home page for a while. It initially started as a place for quick life updates and a little about what I've been reading/watching lately. I liked this format conceptually, but in practice I don't feel like it found its place on the site. I would like to revisit it at some point. Maybe it can live here for now and I'll keep at it? No promises.

22/06/2026
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  • We moved! At long long last. The process was arduous and took way longer than it ever should have done but we're finally moved in and starting to make the place livable. I'll do a bigger write up at some point soon but for now it feels great to call this place home. My partner is finding it harder for sure, she won't really feel love for the place until we decorate, which I can understand. I've even had time to squeeze in some exciting auditions. I have two monthly roundups to get through so expect those soon.
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  • The list of TV shows I've been wanting to watch has grown and grown but I've simply had no time. Ted Lasso has come up a few times in conversation so that's the next one on the list for sure.

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  • Blue Sisters - Coco Mellors
    Continuing our Coco Mellors read-through with what I think is her previous book. Hard to say if I'm enjoying it more or less than Cleo and Frank, but I'll figure that out in time no doubt.

    📚 2026
  • The Witcher: Blood of Elves - Andrej Sapkowski
  • Cleopatra and Frankenstien - Coco Mellors
  • The Highland Citizenship Test - Colin Bramwell
  • I Am Legend - Richard Matheson
28/04/2026
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  • Progress inches forward with the house at long last. We're waiting on the sellers getting back to us with answers to some questions but after that I don't see what's stopping us from setting a move-in date.
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  • Banjo and Ro's Grand Island Hotel
    After watching every series of Interior Design Masters for house ideas we noticed some of the contestants ended up with their own spin-off shows, the most interesting of which seemed to be this one. It follows one of the winners and his partner renovating a ruined manor house on an outer Hebridean island in Scotland, trying to get it ready for the winter. The task is herculean and they don't quite manage to get it up and running by the end of the show, or before they run out of money. If anything it's a bit of cathartic stress relief for us. At least we're not doing that.

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  • The Witcher - Blood of Elves - Andrzej Sapkowski
    This was an audiobook I've been keen to get around to, partly because I wanted to listen to the book anyway, but also because I'm always interested to see how narrators tackle audiobooks with so many characters. Steven Fry's narration of the Harry Potter books relies a lot more on tone of voice than it does on accents (though there are a few great ones in there), whereas this was a very accent-heavy read. Peter Kenny has done a terrific job keeping so many characters distinct across such a wordy novel. There's never any doubt as to who's talking, and even one-line incidental characters are given the respect they deserve.
  • Cleopatra and Frankenstien by Coco Mellors
    We finally finished it last night. What a ride. The ending was gorgeous, though it did leave me wanting an epilogue or something, just to see where the characters ended up. Rather than leaving anyone with a solid conclusion, we leave them somewhere in transition, starting new phases of their lives. I suppose that can only be a good thing; lets them live on in the imagination.

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  • Cleopatra and Frankenstien - Coco Mellors
  • The Highland Citizenship Test - Colin Bramwell
  • I Am Legend - Richard Matheson
06/04/2026
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  • Being the best estate agents in the world must be a very achievable goal, because from where I'm standing it seems like nobody else is trying for it. The complete lack of communication and transparency about the process and our position in it is driving me insane.
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  • The Pitt
    We finished the second season of The Pitt and loved it. It's probably my favourite show of the past ten years. Yes, I had my doubts about the second season from the first couple of episodes, but the rest of the season absolutely saved it.

  • Shrinking
    I'm really in two minds about Shrinking. On the one hand some of the jokes land perfectly, and the acting is stellar throughout (especially from Harrison Ford); but the dialogue is really starting to bug me. We're about half way through the first season and so far it seems like every conversation the characters have with each other are the same. They're all the same level of friends with eachother, so anyone can have a heart-to-heart with anyone, making it feel like character relationships don't matter, no matter how much the show wants you to believe otherwise. I'm enjoying it, but I'm not sure if I'm enjoying it enough for three seasons of it.

  • The Night Manager
    We watched Season 2 of Night Manager and both of us really enjoyed it, which was a surprise. It was interesting seeing the ending line up a little more with the original novel tonally, and the tee-up for a third season was a nice surprise. I do think the show suffered a little in the writing department, specifically with the dialogue. LeCarre dialogue has a flavour to it, a gentle, almost delicate formality that barely covers a bloodied-fist brutality. The new show at times felt like a generic spy show.

  • Slow Horses
    I showed my partner Slow Horses almost as a thank you for indulging me with Night Manager. She enjoys Slow Horses a lot more, which is understandable: Horses is probably a better show disregarding my own preferences. Originally I watched season 1 and 2 in quick succession, but found the character Roddy Ho to be too unbearable to continue (that's not a criticism by the way, I think the character is brilliantly performed and written, he just pushes my own buttons a little too well.). I took a break from it for a while before coming back to season 3 myself, and I'm glad I did. It's fantastic from top to bottom.
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  • There is no Antimemetics Division by QNTM
    I've been a fan of the SCP fictional universe for a long time, well over a decade. I remember reading their stories at my first job when I really should have been doing other things. This novelisation of one of the sites most popular stories caught my attention and piqued my curiosity. I'm not completely done with it yet, but so far it's a word for word copy of the original with references to the SCP foundation changed to a "legally distinct" organisation that allows the book to function as a standalone piece. I definitely think the target audience for this book is not established SCP fans, as the changes come across a little clunky. Thankfully the book still captures the thrills of the original, and new readers can still engage with the concepts without feeling like they've crashed a party they weren't invited to.

    Can you believe these update sections were meant to be short.

    📚 2026
  • The Highland Citizenship Test - Colin Bramwell
  • I Am Legend - Richard Matheson
06/04/2026
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  • Still no movement on the house purchase. They do say "no news is good news" and as far as we're aware everything is moving smoothly, but it's doing nothing to alleviate the anxiety.

    With Trumps needless war in Iran throwing the economy into chaos, the mortgage market was one of the first things to be hit. Thankfully this won't directly affect us much, but who knows what kind of damage it's done to folk further on in the chain. We don't, and can't, know.

    What's even more worrying is the fuel situation. My family lives quite rurally, and the fuel stations near them have started closing due to lack of supply. Stations further afield are rationing their supply and limiting how much you can buy. I don't know when we will get to see them again, and they don't know if they can come and help with the house, something we were all really looking forward to. Luckily it seems like the prevailing sentiment is that Trump, and MAGA, are on the verge of some kind of collapse. One can only hope.
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  • Interior Design Masters
    I think we've finished every season of IDM now. It's been a lovely watch and given us some ideas for the house. One of the winners, Banjo, has a couple of TV shows of his own, maybe they'll be worth a watch.

  • The Night Manager
    One of my favorite books made into a stellar series. My partner wanted an exciting series where we can't wait to watch the next episode, so I suggested this half as a joke, knowing she doesn't share my affinity for spy stories. I don't think it's her favorite show at all, but she's enjoying it enough to want to finish it. Didn't know they made a season 2 either, so that'll be something for me to watch eventually.
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  • Cleopatra and Frankenstien
    Believe it or not we've picked this up as our regular night-time read again. I'm really enjoying it, though I didn't realise how long it was.

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  • The Highland Citizenship Test - Colin Bramwell
  • I Am Legend - Richard Matheson
13/03/2026
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  • It feels like we're stuck in limbo at the moment. Yesterday an offer was accepted on our flat, meaning we have 6-7 weeks to move out whether the house purchase is finalised or not. I have a feeling we will be moving back in with my parents for a time, but obviously we would love to avoid that. The lack of transparency from the estate agents is driving me insane, but I understand there's probably very little they can actually tell us.

    What's making things even more difficult is, because I lost the touring job, I'm down a significant chunk of money I was banking on to get me through these next few months, and since we're moving out of town, getting a job where we are now is pretty much pointless, and getting a job where we're going is next to impossible. That doesn't mean im not trying obviously, but it's another anxiety that can't be easily alleviated. So much for going full time.
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  • Interior Design Masters
    • A little bit of reality TV to help us think creatively about the new house. Like most of our favourite shows, it strikes up conversation between the two of us. There are a few reality/competition shows like this in the UK that actually showcase people's skill and talent. Portrait Artist is a personal favourite.
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  • No new books...
    • I'm barely reading anything at the moment. I feel like I have both WAY too much time on my hands, and no time at all. It's horrible.

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  • The Highland Citizenship Test - Colin Bramwell
  • I Am Legend - Richard Matheson
25/02/2026
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  • As I mentioned in my last post, my partner and I are moving. We told our landlord and the flat has already been put on the market and has a viewing booked for Sunday. I'm actually more excited for the viewings that I thought I'd be, it makes the thought of us moving to our new house seem that much more real.
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  • Scrubs - Season 1
    • This has been our chill-out show this past week. I never religiously watched Scrubs as a kid; my parents didn't like it so I only ever got to watch it if they were out, but I remember enjoying it. Watching it now I'm struck by Dr Cox, and how many of him I've had in my own life. I've got a draft post about it already. If it's out, I'll link it here.
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  • No new books...
    • Nothing new to report here at the moment. I'm still reading Beale Street and Cleopatra and Frankenstein is still in rotation. I'm not reading as much as I'd like and trying not to get too wound up about it.

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  • The Highland Citizenship Test - Colin Bramwell
  • I Am Legend - Richard Matheson
25/02/2026
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  • The Pitt - Season 2
    • We are keeping up to date with The Pitt as it's released. We definitely prefer the binge-watch approach, but we're not enjoying the show any less for it.
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  • If Beale Street Could Talk - James Baldwin
    • I started and stopped this a few times because of everything going on recently, but I've been really enjoying my time with it. The characters are just so engaging. I've never read Baldwin before - like most people I've seen the famous debate with William F Buckley, as well as his appearance on the Dick Cavett Show and his conversation with Nikki Giovanni, and whilst these appearances are enthralling, enlightening, and moving, they make me embarrassed to say I've never read his work before. I'm glad to be finally changing that.

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  • The Highland Citizenship Test - Colin Bramwell
  • I Am Legend - Richard Matheson
05/02/2026
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  • I'm back home now, making the final preparations before I head off to start rehearsals for the tour. I'm not really where I'd like to be with my lines, but the rehearsals will be an intensive enough process that I think they'll sink in pretty quickly. I had an audition for another job too which, if I got it, would be another month with acting work - potentially a quarter of the year taken up with acting work. I don't want to jinx anything, but things are looking really good.

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  • The Pitt - Season 2
    • My partner and I have been looking forward to this since we finished the first season, and so far it hasn't disappointed. The characters are still just as engaging and the pace of the show still feels break-neck. It definitely feels more polished, with a proper title card (insane that that's all it takes to feel like the production value has gone up), but honestly that little bit of polish kind of takes away from the raw, rough edge that season one had. A couple of the characters feel a little more caricatured compared to season one, but I want to reserve judgement until we've seen it all.

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  • If Beale Street Could Talk - James Baldwin
    • I haven't started this one yet, but I'm really looking forward to getting into it on tour. I've never read Baldwin before - like most people I've seen the famous debate with William F Buckley, as well as his appearance on the Dick Cavett Show and his conversation with Nikki Giovanni, and whilst these appearances are enthralling, enlightening, and moving, they make me embarrassed to say I've never read his work before. I can't wait to change that.

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  • The Highland Citizenship Test - Colin Bramwell
  • I Am Legend - Richard Matheson
28/01/2026
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  • This has been an incredibly exciting start to the year. I kicked things off with the January play, which will probably get it's own write-up soon, and as I write this I am home in Scotland for the first time in almost a year preparing for the touring play. I honestly don't think I've had a period of back-to-back work like this since I started acting professionally.

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  • Pluribus
    • Without a doubt a brilliant show. The first episode makes for an incredibly effective horror story on its own, and might be one of my favourite single episodes of TV ever. Whilst I don't necessarily agree, I can see some people disappointed by the focus on concept rather than character development. I'll be really interested to see how this show ages.

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  • I Am Legend - Richard Matheson
    I revisited this book mainly because it's a quick read, but also because it's been almost a decade since I first picked it up and wondered if my feelings towards it had changed. The first time I read it I did something I had never done with a book before, I immediately started at the beginning and read it again. I don't necessarily feel the need to do that again, but that's mainly because my feelings haven't changed: the book kicks ass.

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  • The Highland Citizenship Test - Colin Bramwell
    For anyone who knows Colin Bramwell, calling him an incredible poet goes without saying, but The Highland Citizenship Test contains work that, instead of moving you, emotionally tackles you to the ground. I often find myself neglecting poetry, but this collection reminds me what's waiting for me if I'm willing to slow down.

    📚 2026
  • The Highland Citizenship Test - Colin Bramwell
  • I Am Legend - Richard Matheson
23/12/2025
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  • Christmas is crazy. I don't feel like that's breaking too much new ground by saying that, but it's so true. I decided I'd cram in as many shifts at the day-job as possible so I could start the year with a bit of a financial safety net, but it's meant that I've basically scheduled myself out of any Christmas fun. I'm still rehearsing for the history play and have little to no time to sit down and learn lines, never mind do the character homework I usually commit to.

    I'm not beating myself up about any of this. It's a time for focussing on family and having fun and I'm committing to that, but I have not made things easy for myself.

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  • White Christmas
    • Probably won't have time to watch any Christmas films this year, so I made sure I made time for the best.

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  • Minutes to Midnight
    My NetNewsWire app is slowly building a collection of blogs that I enjoy, but recently I've been coming back to Simone and Minutes to Midnight (typically during my commute) and always find something worth reading. A lot of their more recent posts have been about their slow but determined drift away from the corporate internet and into a more intentional way of living, which has been resonating with me in quite a profound way recently. Reading his work reminds me why I love working on my own site, and why personal blogs are worth your time.

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  • Cleopatra and Frankenstien - Coco Mellors
    • I haven't read this in ages but it is still our bedtime book, so it's staying.

    📚 2025
  • The Duchess of Malfi - John Webster
  • An Abundance of Katherines - John Green
  • Through the Looking Glass - Lewis Carroll
  • Alice's Advetures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
  • Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
  • Cock - Mike Bartlett
  • Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity - David Lynch
08/12/2025
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  • This month has been a mixed bag. The cat's health has been all over the place; visits to the vet have been semi-regular, and he either turns away from food and sleeps all the time, or switches back to his old self, yelling for attention and wanting cuddles. He's had blood work done and thankfully everything they've tested for has come back negative, but the process is exhausting, for us and him.

    At the same time we've been seeing our friends a lot this month. One of our friends just moved our from under the thumb of a terrible landlord so we went to celebrate with them, we supported another friend with their comedy show which went down a treat, and we've had a great time just hanging out watching movies. Sometimes it's hard to complain, other times it's much easier.

    Unfortunately the cat means we can't travel, so my family is having to come all the way down from Scotland to be with us this year. I'm super greatful that they're making it work, but I know how much of a hassle it is for them. First world problems, I know.
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  • Educating Yorkshire
  • The Orville
  • Criminal Minds

    • More chilled out TV to wind down with in the evenings. Nothing where I've sat down and thought "Ooh I must watch this!"

    We're watching series 1 of Educating Yorkshire before we go on to the new series. I've never seen it but my partner has and loves it. It's brilliant. It's one of those shows that sparks quite legnthy conversations between us, which we love. That was one of the main reasons we loved Couples Therapy so much. Each episode focusses on one or two kids and the teachers who make the biggest impact in their school life, and there isnt a single one that you done end up cheering for by the end.

    The Orville was an experiment in filling the star trek shaped hole in my heart. I didn't enjoy it quite as much as I thought I would, but then I did only watch the first few episodes. It's clear that the creators love TNG, but they don't quite nail the quality of writing which, when you're doing similar concepts to classic Star Trek epsiodes, sticks out like a sore thumb. My Mum has been saying Strange New Worlds is worth checking out, but I still don't quite trust new Trek after getting burned by Discovery.
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  • The Complete George Smiley - BBC Radio 4 Audio-Drama
    An audio-drama this time. I must admit I haven't read for fun much this month, there simply hasn't been the time. I basically ended up going back to my favourite audio-drama to keep myself entertained on bus rides. I've listened to this so often that if it was on CD I think I would have worn through it by now. I'd kill to be in something like that.
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  • Cleopatra and Frankenstien - Coco Mellors
    • When I get busy with the day-job, out sleeping patterns get thrown far off track, meaning I'm often too tired to read aloud. This is still an on-going book.
    📚 2025
  • The Duchess of Malfi - John Webster
  • An Abundance of Katherines - John Green
  • Through the Looking Glass - Lewis Carroll
  • Alice's Advetures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
  • Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
  • Cock - Mike Bartlett
  • Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity - David Lynch
31/10/2025
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  • The funeral has been and gone. As strange as it is to think of anything like this in a positive light, the funeral was lovely. The speeches were heartfelt and full of warmth, the venue was beautiful, and it was nice to get the families together, even under less than ideal circumstances.

    I'm now back at work, snowed under with shifts for a change, whilst trying to squeeze in time for my own pursuits. My gym routine has taken a backseat to pretty much everything else and I'm excited to get back to it. Creative projects have me fired up and some rewarding conversations with creative friends have me optimistic about their futures.
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  • I've been writing a lot recently. I've been finding surprising success dipping back into the latest revision of my solo show, and my own journalling practice has done a good job keeping words flowing naturally. I don't think I'd have had this much fun updating this site without it.
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  • Criminal Minds
  • You've Got Mail
  • The Man with the Golden Gun
  • Goldeneye

    • Not much room for anything other than comfort watching recently, which means rom-coms for us in the evening, and stupid campy Bond films for me when I'm doing the dishes. I have some films I'm really exctied to see when I have the brainspace, but not right now. They deserve a fair shot.
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  • Titus Andronicus - by William Shakespeare
  • True and False - by David Mammet

    • Reading has slowed down again but these are still my go-to. I keep reminding myself how much I love True and False. I want to say it's a fun book to argue with, but a more honest evaluation would be to say its a book I enjoy comparing to my own experiences.
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  • Cleopatra and Frankenstien - Coco Mellors

    • I thought about this book a lot when I was watching a pretty disappointing play recently. The whole experience inspired a blog post that I hope to finish soon, so look out for that.
    I still love this book, and I read it when I can. Again, life has thrown many spanners in our many "works", so at the moment I'll take what I can get.
    📚 2025
  • The Duchess of Malfi - John Webster
  • An Abundance of Katherines - John Green
  • Through the Looking Glass - Lewis Carroll
  • Alice's Advetures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
  • Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
  • Cock - Mike Bartlett
  • Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity - David Lynch
23/10/2025
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  • The funeral is coming up soon and life is back to some kind of stability, though still far from normality.

    The cat has funny ingrained himself in our lives and, no matter how much he disrupts our routine, we absolutely love him. It looks like he will be with us for the forseeable future.

    My gym routine has been a bit sporadic but I feel more clear in my objectives now. I've never been very interested in getting huge, and I think I've been putting too much effort into a bodybuilding routine at the cost of flexibility and stamina. It's not serving me, so it's getting the bin.
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  • I had a wonderful phonecall with my agents recently to keep them updated on everything that's going on. Naturally their first question was if I wanted them to stop submitting me for work, life has a way of clarifying what you really want, and I am once again reminded that this is what I really want. I left the phonecall with a much clearer vision of what I can do to make progress when I'm not auditioning, which I've sorely needed. It's so common to feel like there's some kind of meeting you missed out on, or something obvious you're not doing that means everyone else is working but you're not. But reality is so much simpler than that, and often has next to nothing to do with you.
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  • Criminal Minds
  • I Am Big Bird
  • Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

    • Criminal Minds continues to keep us entertained along with dinner, but recently I've been showing my partner some of my favourite puppetry documentaries, both of which happen to be about Muppets/Sesame Street characters. Both were absolute tear-jerkers and incredibly inspiring. I'm so excited to dive into developing my puppetry skills.
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  • Titus Andronicus - by William Shakespeare
  • True and False - by David Mammet

    • Decided to revisit True and False since I was getting more optimistic about my acting. Of all the books to read before starting drama school, True and False is probably the worst, but that's when I read it. Whilst it's full of useful information and relatable experiences, it does come across very anti-institutional when it comes to training. The older and more experienced I get, the more intimately I relate to the feelings he describes. The feeling of inadequacy when techniques bolstered by prestigue don't feel like they're connecting with you. The mental prisons we put outselves in when we convince ourselves that if we don't do x amount of physical and vocal exercises we will be completely incapable of any kind of emotional connection. Whilst I agree with some of it, I can't deny my own experiences of improvement, connection, and inspiration that come from the aspects of the work he dismisses. Like everything, creating your own system is all about picking and choosing what works for you, and I am reminded of that every time I read this book. Big recommend, especially for young actors.

    Titus Andronicus is a play I haven't read in well over ten years, and havent seen in 15. It's famous for being one of his bloodier plays, and it deserves its reputation. There's a wonderful clip of Brian Cox playing the title role in a masterclass that I come back to every so often as there's so much to learn from it. I remember watching it a lot when I was in my teens auditioning for drama schools and practicing my monologues. I'm really enjoying reading Shakespeare again. I think it's reminding me of the work I love, and what I love about the work. I set myself the goal of learning two new classical and contemporary speeches before the end of the year, like I used to every year for audition season, and I've found it really exciting. Maybe worth a post.
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  • Cleopatra and Frankenstien - Coco Mellors

    • Still working through this. It's a wonderul book. It's refreshing to read something which, so far, is pretty low on plot, and lets you just snuggle up with some interesting characters for a while. I'm sure the rest of the book will prove me wrong and something nightmarish will happen that ruins everyone's lives, but untill then I'm happy drinking and dancing with Cleo and Frank whilst my partner sleeps.
    📚 2025
  • The Duchess of Malfi - John Webster
  • An Abundance of Katherines - John Green
  • Through the Looking Glass - Lewis Carroll
  • Alice's Advetures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
  • Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
  • Cock - Mike Bartlett
  • Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity - David Lynch
30/09/2025
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  • Life has been crazier than any of us would like recently. As I alluded at the end of the September Round-up we had some bad news in the family, namely the passing of my father-in-law. I don't particularly want to go into the details of it here, but I will say how many corners of our lives have been touched by his death. Due to extenuating circumstances there are actually very few things we can do for the time being, leaving us to deal exclusively with the emotions of it all. We're re-thinking travel plans, our phones are lighting up with calls from people we've never met, and suddenly we're hunting through someone's personal belongings looking for a will.

    It's like it changed the tone of our day-to-day. Everything seems hollowed out. The air is a bit more fragile.

    We've also taken custody of his cat. Under any other circumstances we would both be overjoyed to have him with us, but now, its bitter-sweet to say the least.
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  • Acting work has been understandably affected by everything going on, so it was a bit of a relief when I came across this video on Instagram that outlines a simple checklist/schedule for positive steps you can take every week as an actor. I remember when I was starting out and still auditioning for drama schools I had one of these printed out and taped to my desk, but I ended up falling away from it as I started working more consistently. I took some time this week to make myself a new weekly schedule. Maybe I'll make a more detailed post about it once I've figured out what works.

    My casting director database is filling out nicely, and I've been adding in informtion about when I've auditioned for each one. This helps me plot out who I've still to reach out for, and who to re-connect with after some time away.
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  • Criminal Minds
  • America's Sweethearts
    • Believe it or not, Criminal Minds is our go-to chill out viewing with dinner. We're at the end of season 12. I really admire these actors for staying with a show that long. I cant imagine the challenges that come from playing the same character for over a decade.

    Keeping on the "chilled out" track, America's Sweethearts is a really eye-opening look into the world of American Cheerleading. The drama school parralells were a bit much for me sometimes. I recognised a lot of the same unhealthy and destructive patterns that obsession brings about in these young women in myself when I was younger, and I definitely had to look away at points.
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  • [To be continued]
    • I've had barely any time to read for pleasure lately, so I'm not going to pressure myself to finish the books I started. I'll work my way back around to them eventually.
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  • Cleopatra and Frankenstien - Coco Mellors
    • Luckily this habbit has persevered. This book is still gripping me, and my partner needs all the help she can get falling asleep these days, so Cleopatra and Frankenstien stays for now. We just got through a deeply satisfying chapter where Cleo confronts her father and step-mother and admits she didn't invite them to her wedding, and now I really want to read more.
    📚 2025
  • The Duchess of Malfi - John Webster
  • An Abundance of Katherines - John Green
  • Through the Looking Glass - Lewis Carroll
  • Alice's Advetures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
  • Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
  • Cock - Mike Bartlett
  • Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity - David Lynch
16/09/2025
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  • So I changed the site again. Thankfully I have an archived copy of the previous version so if I hate it, I can always go back, but for now I'm really enjoying this minimalist look. Again, every time I see a new blog I love, I wish mine looked like that.

    This also has the added benefit of being less resource intensive. Not that the original was in any way difficult for browsers, but it wasnt the most load efficient thing in the world, and scored pretty badly on accessability metrics. Hopefully this will do better.
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  • More emails being sent out, no replies yet. In good news, the auditions are picking up again. Done about four this month already and got a couple more to do this weekend.
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  • The Pitt
  • Practical Magic
    • My partner and I watched The Pitt over about four days. It's one of the best shows I've ever seen, even if it does feel like you're having a panic attack the entire time. All those Emmy wins were so deserved. We also watched Practical Magic as a little rainy-day movie. Super cute, chilled out autumn vibes from this one. We are both big fans of Charmed and the aesthetic crossover made it feel familiar despite us never having watched it all the way through before.
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  • The King in Yellow - Robert W. Chambers
  • The Russia House - John leCarre
    • Still reading these when I have a spare moment. As you can see I don't have much of those these days.
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  • Cleopatra and Frankenstien - Coco Mellors
    • I should explain, this 💤 section indicates the book I'm reading to my partner to help her sleep. This is where the bulk of my reading gets done. So far we are absolutely loving this book. It's so much fun spending time with these characters that we are both dreading the terrible things that will inevitably happen to them.
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  • The Duchess of Malfi - John Webster
  • An Abundance of Katherines - John Green
  • Through the Looking Glass - Lewis Carroll
  • Alice's Advetures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
  • Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
  • Cock - Mike Bartlett
  • Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity - David Lynch
First Update
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  • You can follow me on Bluesky! You'll be kept up to date on my posts, and (as I'll explain later) your likes and comments will show up on my site!

    Anyway, on to the update.

    Spent the past few days completely overhauling the site's design twice. I realise now that the version you're looking at is remarkably similar to a design I binned in favour of a more simplistic black-and-white one, but I think this has turned out nicer, especially the light theme; if I'm honest with myself I've never really been much of a Dark-mode person. I'm going to try and add to it a little over the next few days, but I like where it's at.

    Speaking of overhauling, the back-end of this page has had a serious going over, if you know what I mean. Double entendre's aside these past few days has seen me discover Webmentions, get stuck half way through implementation, tear it all out, then come back to it later with a clear head. Starting from now, my main blog posts (round-ups, rambles, etc) will all support Webmentions.

    I've also decided that this [now] page would actually make a decent addition to the RSS feed as a sort of catch-up to let you know what I'm doing. Perfect for folk who mainly read blogs through RSS and who might miss what's going on with the actual site. Plus it's a fairly low effort post on my end which goes nicely with the longer posts and audition round-ups. Obviously this feels very similar to JCProbably's amazing Weeknotes series but I'm not holding myself to any kind of schedule. This will be an as-and-when thing to keep my hand in while the bigger projects stew.
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  • The voice-reels are back, the headshots are in, the funding applications are done, and the emails are heading out the door. Feeling VERY productive right now.
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  • Finally showed my partner Landscapers, starring Olivia Coleman and David Thewlis. One of the best mini-series ever made.
  • Partner was away on a job for about 6 weeks, so got through a fair amount of Star Trek TNG. Forgot how much I love that show.
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  • The King in Yellow - Robert W. Chambers
  • The Russia House - John leCarre
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  • Cleopatra and Frankenstien - Coco Mellors
    📚 2025
  • The Duchess of Malfi - John Webster
  • An Abundance of Katherines - John Green
  • Through the Looking Glass - Lewis Carroll
  • Alice's Advetures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
  • Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
  • Cock - Mike Bartlett
  • Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity - David Lynch