Ooooh, nice location and a suitable size! I also like that it hasn’t been refurbished beyond recognition (I have a particular bone to pick with developers putting Poggenpohl-knock-off kitchens into Victorian properties). Shame about the price, of course.
A few months ago David and I went to see the Swedish vampire film, Let the Right One In. It was more art-house than Hammer house and unsurprisingly it is set for a US remake so people do not have to endure subtitles or pale Swedish boys with bowl haircuts. While most aspects of the US remake fills me with dread – the director made Cloverfield and ambiguous gender portrayals are becoming significantly less ambiguous – I found it really interesting to watch the casting tapes of the three girls up for the lead which io9 posted recently. I know which girl I prefer but I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts. Also, do not miss the discussion on io9.
Psychotic Letters From Men was a recent MeFi find. Normally I would cast it a cursory glance, move on and not mention it here, but the site did remind me of the time I received letters from a blog reader who was convinced that a) I had an artificial limb and b) this was the biggest turn-on in the world for the guy. No wonder I let my old blog die a very quiet death..
Finally, Advanced Style cheered me up. It really proves that style ain’t no age-thing.
Hey, that WAS a quite interesting link for the casting tapes (I am still dreading the remake with a vengeance, but hey). Personally, I much prefer Chloe of the three (the blond one) … which quite surprised me, since I basically ruled her out beforehand when I saw the picture. But, for me, she had some depth and nuance the other two didn’t. They went a little too much for the “creepy kid in a horror flick” for my taste.
If you do buy the house, I’ll come and sleep in the “former staff bedroom”! x K