Sally Potter's last blog entry was her stunning Barefoot Filmmaking manifesto. I'm not going to quote from it. It deserves to be read as a whole.
Her clarity and her courage make me cry.
(Her The Gold Diggers (1983) was an inspiration for some bits of Development. And I can't wait to see her latest film, RAGE. Here's a still from it, of Judi Dench.)
When I saw the picture of Sally Potter's boots that seemed an ideal way to show her. These two recent postings are so generous; I can now imagine a little of what it means to stand in those boots (while filming barefoot).
And then, still looking at photographs, I found this article about her, in Vertigo, by John Berger, another of my all-time heroes.
So I'm sitting here in the twilight thinking that these gifts may be a sign, just when I need one.
Tomorrow some amazing actors will read 34 pages of Development for a little audience of writers. At the moment I'm excited and curious and expecting to learn. But if I get scared or anxious I'll remember to think "What would Sally Potter do?" "What would John Berger say?"
You can buy Sally Potter scripts and films here.
Thank you x a million for flagging up the John Berger interview that I did for Vertigo -- it was one of the greatest honours and experiences of my life!!! Exciting as well to hear of a film inspired by The Gold Diggers -- the BFI will be releasing it on DVD (after all these years!) in a beautiful new print this December.
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