andrew allen

Really neat example of how everything about an object—binding, foxing, water damage, annotations—can help us understand it.

AI Ghost of Christmas Future: You’re absolutely right, with some minor dietary adjustments and some targeted new year layoffs, you could definitely avoid this fate.

Would you like me to work up a quick five step plan?

I’m not a business guru but this big shake up at Leon (complete with I’ve come back to clean up your mess emails from the Big Boss) feels very wonky. And as for dumping 100s of staff just days before Christmas ..

If you like overly eager idiots who do internet searches based on what they think you said to them in order to present you with an unchecked response in order to tell you how brilliant you are you’ll love ChatGPT

Press Pool:

You know what to do

You know what? I respect it

When I'm scripting I noticed, if the dialogue is pouring out, if it's flowing & terrific, I don't put the brakes on writing panel descriptions/stage directions, I can go back & fill those in.
Same for any part of the process. Don't stop because of format or 'rules' when you've caught some lightning.

‘I wondered vaguely aloud’ ain’t exactly William Wordsworth but it might be the most accurate thing Johnson has ever said

Andrew Allen | Cast Iron Theatre Andrew Allen is the co-founder of Ironclad Creative and Cast Iron Theatre. He writes, directs and acts, and is the founder of Confidence In Communication.

DROP IN IMPROV CLASSES in Brighton - tickets now on sale:

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"I'm not in denial, I'm in open rebellion" damn that quote goes hard

OK, fine

Now do your 65 year old with a cat as a profile pic, two photos of a holiday glass of wine and a comment about how the local council are pointless

Cos if anyone needs their phone taken off them

Creative Catch-up in partnership with Brighton Dome Networking for creative people in partnership with Brighton Dome

The last Ironclad Creative CIC Catch Up of 2025 is at the Brighton Dome tomorrow (Tuesday 9th) at 10.30am! Open to all, completely free (we’d love it if you pre booked so we know numbers) and always a great get together!

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Letter to the Guardian. The protection of badgers has a long pedigree (Report, 29 August). Arthur Gore, known as "Boofy", the eighth Earl of Arran, was a fanatical defender of them. He was also a tireless campaigner for the rights of homosexuals. In 1967 he managed to push through a law in the Lords that decriminalised homosexuality but failed to pass a bill to outlaw the cruel hunting of badgers. When asked why he had not received enough support for his badger bill, he replied: "Not many badgers in the House of Lords." Tony Lywood Keswick, Cumbria

Found when sorting an old drive. I still, very occasionally, say 'not many badgers in the House of Lords' and this is why:

People who dress their reindeer in car costumes: we aren’t stupid, we can still see the antlers

It would be .. fun if the second recipient declined the prize.

And the third. And the fourth.

In fact, it’d be kinda revealing to see who does actually accept the prize in the future.

SNOWMEN MAKE MOVIES
Day 6 of 24
PYSCHO (1960)
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock

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Whenever they work out what they’re doing with the next Bond movie, they should get The Last Dinner Party to do the opening theme song.

Acting Class: Creating Character & Story Join us in Hove for four weeks of improv, acting and script work. Available separately, or all four sessions for a reduced price of £55!

This Tuesday (and next Tuesday!) our last Acting Classes of the year before we take a break for Christmas: CREATING CHARACTER & STORY - scripts, devised work and improv in a supportive and encouraging environment. £17 for prebooks:

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SNOWMEN MAKE MOVIES
Day 5 of 24
PULP FICTION (1994)
Dir: Quentin Tarantino

SNOWMEN MAKE MOVIES
Day 4 of 24
PLANET OF THE APES (1968)
Dir: Franklin J. Schaffner

SNOWMEN MAKE MOVIES
Day 3 of 24
THE EXORCIST (1974)
Dir: William Friedkin

SNOWMEN MAKE MOVIES
Day 2 of 24
THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965)
Dir: Robert Wise

SNOWMEN MAKE MOVIES
Day 1 of 24
JAWS (1975)
Dir: Steven Spielberg

I’m not interested in moaning about the Christmas Day TV schedules; viewing is very different from what we had 30 years ago (and actually the line up in reality isn’t that different)

But it’s mildly stunning that the ITV Christmas Day movie is Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981)

Full of joy, kindness and compassion. Also, it does that most gorgeous thing for any writer: makes you slightly jealous that you didn’t do it first.

Now, it’s pretty much an annual tradition.

But I was interested in the remake of Worzel Gummidge, which I immediately fell in love with, and followed the scarecrow back to detectorists. Which .. I can’t tell you.

Advent Calendar Of Things That Bring Me Joy, Day 3

I didn’t pay attention to detectorists when it first came out; it didn’t hook me. And - perhaps naively - I had no real interest in whatever the Office alumni did next. I didn’t know who Mackenzie Crook was, outside of Gareth. (1/2)

Seems like an accurate summation of the years listening. Although Youth Theatre sessions have sneaked a bit of Stray Kids into the Top 5 #CatBurns #BoredAtMyGrandmasHouse #Kokoroko #ShakespearsSister #SpotifyUnwrapped