I’ve had a heap of new stuff come in to me over the past week or so which I’ll be putting up over the next few days. This article, sent to me by Sue W, appeared over the weekend. Thanks Sue.

Richard E Grant would be the first to admit that he has had an unconventional career. Few British actors have worked with such an abundance of international filmmaking luminaries, including Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman, Francis Ford Coppola, Tim Burton and Jane Campion. Even fewer can boast a filmography that also includes Spice World: The Movie, The Little Vampire and Killing Dad. Golden greats rub shoulders with golden turkeys in a body of work that suggests a man restless for fresh challenges and game for absolutely anything.

It is 20 years since Grant first burst on the film scene in Withnail & I. His beanpole frame, manic manner and flared Kenneth Williams nostrils guaranteed him instant cinematic immortality as the awesomely dissolute thespian in the cult favourite. Now, at 48, he has just emulated the career path of Withnail creator Bruce Robinson by making the move from actor to director. It may be the greatest challenge of his career and it feels like a new beginning for him.

Read the whole article here.