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<maserati> I was in paris last weekend <maserati> i love it there <BenD> I'm in Paris now!! <Jeffo> BEND! *** Gavvy has quit IRC (Leaving) <maserati> Salut! <BenD> Salut!! <maserati> Tu es français? <BenD> non....je suis anglais <maserati> moi aussi <BenD> haha <maserati> stupid to talk french then! <Jeffo> Now, are you *the* Ben D? <maserati> :) *** gavvy is on IRC <BenD> yep Jeffo <maserati> why *the*? <Jeffo> you have a new film coming out. <BenD> thought I'd just pop in <maserati> are you famous? <BenD> yep <BenD> filming another here <Jeffo> i read about the rights being sold in N. America <maserati> aha <BenD> for Simoom? *** Gavvy (gkwk2@gkwk2.emma.cam.ac.uk) has joined #beautiful-thing <Jeffo> Yes. *** ChanServ sets mode: +o Gavvy <Gavvy> Back. <Gavvy> Wow! <BenD> right <maserati> where'd you go? -> *gavvy* this is BEN DANIELS <CALM> WB Gavvy <BenD> well spotted <Gavvy> That's a LOT more people than when I got off! <maserati> :) <Gavvy> Where did you all come from??? <Gavvy> You're Ben Daniels? <BenD> yeha <Gavvy> Oh Hi Ben! <BenD> Hi Gavvy!! <Jeffo> Ben, you know 20 of us just visited London and paid homage to Beautiful Thing? <Gavvy> It's been a long time! <BenD> yeah I heard <Jeffo> Sorry we missed up. <BenD> you crazy things!! <Jeffo> missed you, even <Gavvy> Yeah. <Gavvy> Dedicated. <BenD> I'll say <Jeffo> well, who needs to eat, pay the mortgage. why not just travel? <BenD> haha <Jeffo> so, what you are you filming in Paris? <maserati> why not! <BenD> it's called Madeline <maserati> what's it about? <BenD> an American kids movie <Gavvy> It's been so long since you last came on, I thought I frightened you off, Ben. <maserati> oh <BenD> based on the childrens books of the same name <BenD> no Gavvy <maserati> :) <Gavvy> You get to play the mandatory Englishman? <Gavvy> Posh accent and all? <BenD> yeah.....of course I'm the baddie <BenD> no not this time <Gavvy> Are you the villain? <Gavvy> Seems like the villains in all American movies have English accents... <BenD> i'm roughing it in this one <maserati> Yeah i noticed that too <BenD> they're the best parts <Jeffo> Star Wars. All the imperials... British. Hee hee <maserati> heheh <Jeffo> When is the release of your pic in the US? <BenD> Ithink March <BenD> maybe Feb <Jeffo> a friend had forwarded a Variety article on it. <Jeffo> that someone had purchased the right N. American rights. <BenD> yeah....the 1st one <BenD> yeah Newline <Jeffo> great. Now, if we can get Scott Neal's new movie released here, we'll all be happy campers... Yours and Scott's, sigh <BenD> so it should get a good release <BenD> haha * Gavvy grins. * Gavvy yawns big and loud. <Jeffo> sorry to be boring you, gav! <Gavvy> No. <Gavvy> It's Davie's fault. <Jeffo> we had a few people visit Paris. <Gavvy> You know he came round last night? <Jeffo> How *bad* are you in the movie, Ben? <BenD> BT is still showing here <BenD> like REALLY bad <Jeffo> Really? We can only get it in pan and scan video. <Gavvy> He called at about 11:30p.m. to say he was in a telephone booth opposite my room window. <maserati> BT was showing at the cinema in July here in Luxembourg <Gavvy> I didn't get to sleep till 5 a.m. <BenD> I kidnap the kids and take them off to the circus <Jeffo> obviously to be *in* the circus, not watch. :) <Gavvy> Wow! Sounds kind of like Enid Blyton. <Jeffo> You seem to be the most visible of the BT cast. <Jeffo> I see John Benfield from time to time. <Gavvy> I think the poor boys are afraid of getting raped. <Jeffo> and we don't get London Bridge in the states, for Glen. <BenD> visible?? <Jeffo> well, i mean, your work is most available in the states. <BenD> right <Gavvy> I know that if I knew where Glen Berry lived, I'd stalk him. <BenD> haha <Gavvy> So it's probably a good thing. <Jeffo> King David, Lost Language... your next movie... <Jeffo> We tried to stalk Ben, but... well, he was gone. <Jeffo> :) <Gavvy> Oh yeah! I never knew it was you in Lost Language of the Cranes! <Gavvy> Fancy that! <BenD> i didnt see king david......nice wig eh? <Jeffo> Robin! <Gavvy> You look VERY different. <BenD> I'm impressed <Jeffo> at least you weren't dumped in LLC <Gavvy> I think you look better with long hair, actually. <BenD> iw a soriginally <Gavvy> And of course I go for anyone with a goatee... <Jeffo> oh, true. <Jeffo> i guess... <BenD> my hair is really short at the moment <Jeffo> really? * Jeffo swoons <BenD> and my face is goatee free * Gavvy shakes his head at Jeff. <Gavvy> Ouch. <Gavvy> Not nice. <Gavvy> I'm trying to convince my current boyfriend to grow one, but he refuses. <Jeffo> i like short hair. <BenD> Simoom my hair is really long <BenD> with facial hair too!! <BenD> and clothes free!!!! <Gavvy> I really fancied you in BT. <maserati> wow <Gavvy> But I thought you were pretty ugly in Lost Language. <Gavvy> But Jeffo disagrees. <Jeffo> NO! <BenD> HAHA <Gavvy> But there you go. <Jeffo> You do well at playing sympathetic characters. It will be hell to see you play a baddie <BenD> well i guess i cant pass comments on what you look like Gav <Jeffo> ben, i've met him in person. <Jeffo> he's ok <Jeffo> :) <BenD> your spelling's pretty good though <Gavvy> You can have my pic if you like. <Gavvy> I've got no illusions about my looks. <Gavvy> Gah. <Jeffo> actually, the whole BT lot on Saturday was pretty dang cute <Gavvy> Thanks Ben! <Jeffo> Dutch boys, Americans, Singaporeans, and the Brits <Gavvy> You flatterer you. <BenD> haha <Gavvy> I thought Martijn was the cutest of the lot. <Jeffo> Flattery will get you everywhere with Gav. But then... most anything will... <Gavvy> He doesn't look ANYTHING like the pics he sent. <Gavvy> He looks 1000 times better in real life. <Gavvy> And a wonderful personality. <BenD> how was Tahmesmead? * Gavvy is going to dream of Martijn tonight. <Jeffo> very cold and wet the first day. <Jeffo> we went back on Sunday... just the Americans. It was sunny and warmer <BenD> you stayed more than 1 day??? <Jeffo> we felt cheated. <BenD> I've often felt cheated in Thamesmead <Jeffo> i didn't travel 4,600 miles to have it rain on my BT parade! <Jeffo> i bet... <BenD> taht's England jeffo <Jeffo> well, it was pretty quiet on Sunday. We chatted wif a nice woman who's lived there for 22 years. <Jeffo> she told us about the filming. <Jeffo> from her perspective. <BenD> like a real nuisance <Jeffo> i bet... <Jeffo> she just remembered the big lights. <Jeffo> she said, "Oh, that was about a relationship, wasn't it?" <BenD> that was the line we were told to give <Jeffo> funny ... and interesting... that she didn't say gay relationship * Gavvy grins. <Gavvy> How sweet of her! <BenD> we didnt want a riot <Jeffo> well, i tell people it's a British romance. <Jeffo> and if they want to know more... so be it <BenD> that was the line we were told to give <Gavvy> But of course it's true, isn't it? <Jeffo> yes, it's not a lie <BenD> absolutely * Gavvy sighs. <Gavvy> You realise Ben, that this is the first time we've actually talked about BT in MONTHS> <Gavvy> We normally talk about each other. <Gavvy> We're not always this sad. <BenD> It's got THAT close eh?? <Jeffo> oh, not really, gav. actually, we chatted a lot earlier today <Jeffo> it's like a soap opera on here, Ben. <BenD> I can imagine <Gavvy> But visiting Thamesmead for the first time was a catharsis. <BenD> IRC is graet for that <Jeffo> if we all lived in one city, it would be "As the Stomach Turns" <BenD> was there weeping? <Gavvy> And I'm not out... <Gavvy> ...not yet anyway. <Jeffo> hard to tell... we were all wet! <Jeffo> no, just a lot of looking. <BenD> haha * Gavvy peers at Jeff. <Gavvy> So people talk about me? <Jeffo> i was struck by the compactness of everything... and the architecture. so spartan and concrete. * Gavvy wonders if his life is like a soap opera. <BenD> hideous <Jeffo> gav, this whole channel is a harlequin. <BenD> in abeautiful kind of way <Jeffo> it's quite dirty and getting very rundown, but still it has a homeyness to it <Gavvy> Right, Jeff. * Gavvy trundles off to look up the word 'harlequin' <Jeffo> harlequin romance... maybe not the right phrase. <maserati> face it, its a load of old concrete <Jeffo> All My Children... Melrose Place... <Jeffo> that's more like it <Gavvy> It's ugly. <maserati> yep <Gavvy> But Marc loves it. <Gavvy> I don't understand it myself. <Jeffo> Actually, they had to make it look dirty in Clockwork Orange... and it was fairly new then <BenD> who's Marc? <Gavvy> After living in Singpore for 21 years, I think I've had enough of high rise flats and concrete thankyouverymuch <Jeffo> Marc, editor of the Thamesmead Gazette, the online paper <BenD> right <Jeffo> my city just destroyed the closest thing to Thamesmead. and for good reason. <Gavvy> Oh? The dirtified the place just for the movie? <BenD> where else did you go? <Gavvy> I should think so, Jeff! <Jeffo> The Gloucester, of course. <Gavvy> The Gloucester of course! <BenD> of course!! <Jeffo> We saw Greenwich... I toured Westminster Abbey * Gavvy grins. <Gavvy> I didn't get to dance in the woods, though. <maserati> all the usual stuff..? <BenD> i dont remember the WA scene Jeffo <Jeffo> we walked thought Abbey Wood. A lovely place, tho I know it wasn't the right place <Jeffo> Oh, that's in the sequel! * Jeffo turns red <BenD> Glen in a big white dress? <Gavvy> Gosh! Harlequin means demon! <Jeffo> yes! <BenD> thsi channel is DEMON <Jeffo> uh, we saw Stars nightclub, where Sandra goes after she dumps you. * Gavvy laughs! <Jeffo> erm, dumps Tony. <BenD> haha <Gavvy> He looks alright in a white cook's outfit! * Jeffo can distinguish between fact and fiction. <Jeffo> sometimes <BenD> HAHAHA <Gavvy> Yeah! It's all on the 180 bus route! <BenD> class <Jeffo> Robie, my traveling companion, got to see Glen for about three seconds on Carlton <Gavvy> I still haven't seen Abbey Wood either. <Jeffo> but he wasn't on this week's episode <maserati> bye everyone *** maserati (chocol@pd08-094.par.compuserve.com) has left #beautiful-thing <Jeffo> bye, maserati/danny/alfa <BenD> bye mas <Jeffo> We were too tired to make it to Oxleas Woods <Jeffo> so, do you actually keep a residence in London, bd? <BenD> you'd have all been mugged <BenD> or arreseted <BenD> yep <Jeffo> oh, why? <BenD> i'm missing home <Jeffo> how long you in Paris? <BenD> i've been away too long <BenD> only a month <Gavvy> Oh? Oxleas wood that interesting a place? * Gavvy thinks he really ought to make it to Oxleas Wood <BenD> so tales tell <Jeffo> Funny, the Tmead woman recoiled when we said we were staying in Brixton. The Brixton keeper of our hotel recoiled when we said we were going to Thamesmead. <Jeffo> the reverse of the grass is greener, i guess <BenD> the british recoil a lot <Jeffo> hee hee <Gavvy> Gosh! <Jeffo> Brixton wasn't bad at all. <Jeffo> Neither was Thamesmead. * Gavvy doesn't like London except to visit. <Gavvy> Too damned expensive. <BenD> I live quite near Brixton <Gavvy> I didn't think Thamesmead was that, actually. <Jeffo> as i was warned, my money flowed like blood. <Gavvy> that bad. <BenD> I love Sth London <Gavvy> Yes! <Jeffo> we pretty much stayed in south and central london <Gavvy> Nah...I'd buy myself a place in Kensington any day. <Jeffo> Brixton is a nice mix of ethnic groups <BenD> well yeah obviously if I was really rich i would too <Gavvy> Oh. I'm the only one who stayed in that B&B next to the Gloucester...EVEN THOUGH I got a double bed. *** daveykins (david@du-252.clara.net) has joined #Beautiful-Thing <Gavvy> Hi Davey! <Jeffo> speaking of Kensington, i did make it to the Palace to pay homage to Diana <daveykins> Lo <Jeffo> Hi, David. <Gavvy> You did? <daveykins> Lo -all <Gavvy> I think Adam Cooper did too. <Jeffo> Yes, there are still flowers in the gates. <BenD> i cant find the underpass here *** CALM has quit IRC (Leaving) <Gavvy> I walked him to Hyde Park on the way to Gloucester Road from Charing Cross. <BenD> every time i go under one i think of her though <Jeffo> Sad. <Gavvy> She was very beautiful... <Jeffo> Visiting Westminster Abbey was strange. To know that a billion people watched that place just a few weeks ago... not to mention the centuries of coronations, funerals, <BenD> it's an amazing building -> *daveykins* This is Ben Daniels. Join in! *** Martijn19 (martnell@port12.arnhem.cybercomm.nl) has joined #Beautiful-THing <Jeffo> MARTIJN! <Martijn19> Haya Everybody <daveykins> It was a great fairwell tho... <Jeffo> How you doing, martijn? <Martijn19> Haya everybody <Martijn19> I'm doing fine <BenD> hi martijn <Martijn19> still a bit down of the great meeting and having to elt you all go <Gavvy> I'd never be an actor. <Martijn19> Hi BenD??? <Gavvy> Can't keep a straight face. <Jeffo> martijn, ben daniels <Jeffo> ben daniels, martijn <Martijn19> Is it! <Gavvy> Martijn! <BenD> is this the aforemenioned martijn? <daveykins> Hello <Jeffo> this would be him <Gavvy> YUP! <Gavvy> The CUTE one! <Martijn19> LOL <BenD> you have a few fans here martijn * Gavvy grins maniacally! <Gavvy> I'm getting screenfulls at a time. <Gavvy> This is ridiculous. <daveykins> I got as far as being auditioned as a TV presenter ... almost <Martijn19> I see <Martijn19> I'm a radio presenter <Jeffo> i know i wouldn't want to actually ever see you, martijn. <Jeffo> :) <Jeffo> So, how long left in France, BD? * Martijn19 is in love <BenD> i return to England next weekfor a few days then i'm back <Jeffo> hey, what other pics have you been in lately? <Jeffo> For Simoom go by another name? <BenD> did 2 eps of Silent Witness *** Gavvy has quit IRC (java-c.ny.us.dal.net ohare.ca.us.dal.net) <BenD> yeha A Passon In The Desert <Jeffo> i found the email... that's it... that's the one from Variety <Jeffo> TELLURIDE, Colo. (Variety) - Fine Line Features, in its first acquisition out <Jeffo> of the Telluride Film Festival, has gulped down North American rights to <Jeffo> ``Passion in the Desert,'' the feature film directing debut of Lavinia <Jeffo> Currier. Pic stars British actor Ben Daniels (Beautiful Thing) and French <Jeffo> thesp Michel Piccoli (Belle de Jour). Currier directed, produced and co-wrote <Jeffo> the pic, based on the 19th-century Balzac novella. Story follows a young <Jeffo> officer in Napoleon's Egyptian campaign in 1798. The soldier is stranded in <Jeffo> the desert and must deal with a wild leopard. <Martijn19> Didn;t i saw you last in Holland on Telly, you were sitting at a dish with some people and they left without paying, it was a serie <Jeffo> sorry to flood. <BenD> yeah martijn <BenD> called Truth Or Dare <Martijn19> I was watching and he......i saw it.... <Martijn19> its you <BenD> yeah Jeffo the very same *** Gavvy (gkwk2@gkwk2.emma.cam.ac.uk) has joined #beautiful-thing *** ChanServ sets mode: +o Gavvy <Martijn19> sorry you wasn;t there last weekend <Gavvy> I WANT TO SCREAM! <Martijn19> It was great <Gavvy> This blasted connexion. <BenD> I actually fall in love with her <Martijn19> you missed a lott of fun with everybody *** Gavvy is now known as DishyChris <daveykins> I wish I could have made it to. <BenD> i'vebeen hearing * DishyChris growls grumpily. <BenD> well guys i gotta go.....up early and lines not yet learnt!! <BenD> good chatting with you <Jeffo> well, we could chat again. <daveykins> Hey, you will be back? <Jeffo> glad, even <BenD> yeah....sometime <daveykins> :-) <DishyChris> Goodnight, Ben. <BenD> goodnight all <Jeffo> take care. <Martijn19> Bye Bye <daveykins> G'night. <BenD> night <Jeffo> We shall await all your pics *** daveykins has quit IRC (Connection reset by peer) *** BenD has quit IRC (Leaving) |