Sci-Fi & Squeam

8 Aug 2014

Sex and Repression: The Tales of Patricia Highsmith

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In the studio Sonja The Squeamer and CEO of Film London, Film expert, and curator and lecturer on all things Patricia Highsmith Adrian Wootton…discuss this amazing crime thriller horror writers intriguing life and wonderful works, from Strangers on A Train to the Riplaid series…and SNAILS? what of THOSE snails?!

Who is Patricia Highsmith?

Below : video of behind the scenes of Todd Haynes ‘Carol’. Stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara due out 2015.

“It’s based on an extraordinary book, ‘The Price Of Salt,’ which was banned when first published because the story of a married woman in the Fifties who falls in love with a young girl was seen as shocking,” Todd Haynes, director of ‘Carol’.

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What are Adrian’s most favourite film adaptations of Highsmith’s written works? Dennis Hopper or Alan Delon or Matt Damon, which is the best Tom Ripley in film ?

Does he think Highsmith’s Queer sexuality influenced her writing?

What does Adrian recommend to the novice Highsmith follower?

Educated peoples talking about Highsmith :

So what is Film London that Adrian is the CEO of ?

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Film London is a non-for-profit agency primarily supported by national and regional government. We also receive project grants from a number of other organisations.

‘Adrian Wootton is the Chief Executive of Film London – the agency charged with developing the film and media industry in the capital – and the British Film Commission – the unit responsible for promoting the UK as the best place to produce feature films and high end television in the UK.

Prior to becoming the Chief Executive of Film London, Adrian was Acting Director of the British Film Institute (BFI), in addition to having been the Director of the London Film Festival (LFF), the National Film Theatre (NFT); Head of BFI Exhibition and Director of the crime and mystery film festival, Crime Scene.

Before his appointment to the BFI, he was founding Director of Broadway Media Centre in Nottingham and Director of the Bradford Playhouse & Film Theatre.

He regularly broadcasts and reviews films for Radio 4 and contributes articles to various newspapers and magazines, including The Guardian and Sight & Sound. ‘

He is also a member of BAFTA and the European Film Academy.