Expanding upon some thoughts posted here.

The Matter of Mr. RickmanHe's too old to play Rochester. I know he is. He just turned 60. 15 years ago, even 10 (around the time he played Colonel Brandon), he would have been perfect. But now? Casting him as a romantic lead opposite a 24-year-old? Even I can admit that would be more than a little ( Read more... )

I was listening to Jane Eyre: the Musical on the train going to work last night, and it struck me that one of the songs, 'Secret Soul', is a fairly concise representation of the internal conflict faced by nearly every heroine in Gothic literature. The theme is of course explored repeatedly by Jane throughout the show, but this is the first time ( Read more... )