Christopher and His Kind (2011)

Christopher and His Kind (2011) - BBC Two


I am interested in seeing other works by Matt Smith who plays the Eleventh Doctor. Then I found this BBC TV movie Christopher and His Kind. Quite surprised to see him cast as a gay character.

The movie is based on the same-named biography of Christopher Isherwood. A biography is different from stories as characters come and go, serve their purposes and may not appear in the protagonist's life again. That's real life vs drama.

I am quite inspired by the story and I read more about the biography of Christopher Isherwood. He was the author of A Single Man, which happens to be the adapted movie that I like. He was also friend of Capote, who is the writer of Breakfast at Tiffany's. I recently watched the movie Capote as well. It's like everything is connected.

To succeed in an area, fine arts, screenwriting, acting, writing, etc., first you need to realize where your talent lies. Then you need to find a way to showcase your talent. Not everybody can do that. That's why I admire people who become someone.

And along the way, you need buddies and friends. People come and go. But you still need the right people at the right time. And keep one or two for life.

I've found my interests in oil painting and cinematography. And I learned about screenwriting and electric guitar. I want to keep focused and be good, very good some day.