Comments on: Back to Britain

By: feesas

feesas — Tue, 25 May 2010 20:34:08 +0000

I really think that the oddest places bring out the best in us! Hollywood so what? Recently I went to Pattaya, Thailand, for 6 months (the infamous Walking Street destination included). Adored it and had a lot of fun! Sat in villages on the outskirts, or quiet temples. Went to pole dancing bars where my eyes popped out and i had many laughs with the girls and and snapping their G-string – if they had one that is (including sorry, having a giggle at all the men!) Met all sorts and some of the most stimulating conversations of my life. Found it wonderful and would deter anyone being snobbish about it, or me, for that matter for actually going there. ‘Real’ places and ‘real’ people are everywhere if you care to look; places that are suitable for us to write, or paint, or make music – whatever – are where we feel comfortable. That might be where we can be left alone and be peaceful. Or rest during the day and party at night, or party 24/7. Whatever rocks your boat. Personally I like to be in a place where it is your choice not where you feel you should be placed.
So hats off to you for finding your place at the time you wanted Stephen.
P.S. You look so gorgeous in the Wagner programme. Quite made me wish you weren’t gay and I could write you love letters …. Thank you for good TV. You are an absolute tonic as always, in whatever you are in – QI, bi-polar documentary (thank you so much for that – you did a lot for many, many people to name but a few. Don’t even need a gin or a vodka with you. Tonic enough!
Feex

By: Tomtom154

Tomtom154 — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:10:24 +0000

I have just viewed your piece on BBC News site previewing tonight’s Wagner programme. I shall watch with interest but I have to say that I believe the Nazis picked up on a deeply anti-semitic trait of Wagner. Several of the repellent features of his philosophy are evident in his works. I am a great fan of his music but I cannot close my eyes to the paradox that such marvellous music was greated by a thoroughly detestable person.

By: rufio

rufio — Fri, 21 May 2010 07:53:10 +0000

Welcome home..have just joined this little world of yours. How lovely. As i am still figuring out modern technology, instead of joining here earlier, i sent you a good old fashioned letter last month. Hope it reached the right place. I realise you will have a mountain of letters to get through, but i think mine will make you smile x

By: Patrisha

Patrisha — Tue, 18 May 2010 11:11:55 +0000

I’m new here and this ramble is too long, although I secretly wish and wish that someone would read it and respond, I know nobody will! I am sitting in a, dusty but beautifully light filled, converted greenhouse at the top of my garden (yeah, yeah, I know – DT I ain’t). I’m reading about Stephen’s trip to LA . . . I am writing my third non-academic book (my tenth book in total) and I’m also working on some Old English literature which really should be produced in spoken word format by an Actor with a good baritone voice and a penchant for Beowulf and Shakespeare! I will never, never, ever get the lucky break that will see me off to LA or any other place to complete my writing – why not? I don’t know! It just happens for some but not for others. BUT – people like my writings and they tell me so – you can’t buy that( as the saying goes). I’ve taught the roughest, most struggling and poorest of kids at A-level and seen them learn to shine and glister as they gain capacity and confidence. Like most people I would love to spend time discussing my ideas with Stephen Fry and talking nonchalantly about commercial scale productions of my works (I used to work as an artiste liaison and PR officer with big time American Singers such as Johnny Cash, Tammy Wynette, or Jerry Lee Lewis for example – so I do really have first hand experience of the look and smell of commercial sound recordings, theatre and so-on . . . it’s not the money it’s the taking part that becomes your way of life – actually I do miss it although I do also enjoy actually being able to eat once in a while.) I’m glad Stephen came home – he represents all the things to me that I think he set out to do – cheers!

By: davidbike

davidbike — Sat, 15 May 2010 03:49:55 +0000

It was nice to meet you briefly after the wonderful Noel Coward program at the Motion Picture Academy. I mentioned that I had watched QI online, here in the states. Here’s a Los Angeles Times article I wrote about the controversial technology.

By: Ronda

Ronda — Thu, 13 May 2010 17:02:30 +0000

What a pleasure finding your blog! I can almost hear your oh so British -but in a nice way- voice wafting out from the screen.
I’m also happy to hear that you enjoy L.A., being from Griffith Park/Atwater myself (an ex-pat today, though).
Do you KNOW how much pleasure you give people?? I hope you enjoy you as much as we do!

By: Stefan Leenaars

Stefan Leenaars — Mon, 10 May 2010 08:42:19 +0000

Wow, Our mutual friend Jesse told me you were hiding out under the Hollywood sign when I visited him recently. But I didn’t know it was this literal. I’m going to put have to go over my ‘tourist style’ picture with the Hollywood sign with a magnifying glass now. Cause I might just have a picture with my favourite famous person after all. Reading your book in the LA hills with the knowledge that you where just a few miles away penning your new book made the place just that more special to a first time visitor.
Congratulations Stephen on finishing your book. I admire your determination and time managing skills. lord knows if I was stuck in LA for four months I wouldn’t get a single letter on paper.

By: ejensen

ejensen — Mon, 10 May 2010 08:25:52 +0000

The biggest problem is, the people who can push through political reform don’t want it as it is not in their interests. MP’s are supposed to work for us, in our interests but they are showing themselves to be wholly self satisfying. Politics has to change so that the 23% of people that voted for the Lib dems get 23% of the votes in the commons not the 10% that they are currently entitled to. Without PR anyone in the middle ground may as well not bother voting or fore-go their principles in favour of the two main parties. Viva la revolution.

By: Lord Filth

Lord Filth — Fri, 07 May 2010 12:28:23 +0000

At least! A new book from my favorite writer! Humor, incisive words and litterary style and sensitive look on our world.
LA for writing? Could we esperate, some day, a guest star apparition at Hugh’s side in md House?
Sorry for torturing the english language but I’m french…

By: LauraLaurent

LauraLaurent — Tue, 04 May 2010 20:53:17 +0000

Dear dear Stephen, we’re so glad to have you back.

Do you remember visiting the Bloomsbury theatre (near the UCL campus, WC1) in London in October last year, before you went to America? You signed an autograph for a boy (who refused to buy your book) “Cheapskate! Love Stephen.xxx” He gave it to me, it persuaded me to be taken out on a date, and now we are very much in love. I am happier for the first time in years (a mixture of the good of you both I think!)
Congratulations on the new book, I hope I can manage to catch you again in London and ask you to sign it for me to give to him. He’s an avid fan and he missed out. If you have time to mail me an autograph that would be super nice and I’d be super grateful. Else I’ll just have to look out for you signing again in the big smoke.

Safe flight, LauraLaurent.xxxx