Sunday, October 19, 2008

the talking whale (on writing)


Enjoyed an engaging story tonight - Finding Neverland starred by Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet and Freddie Highmore.

To let out a secret, I'm a Freddie Highmore fan. I love him in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. And in his latest movie, The Spiderwick Chronicles, he played the characters of twins Jared and Simon; and I was swept by how he did the parts so well.

Not to digress to what this entry is all about, I have something here lifted from Finding Neverland when Peter (Freddie Highmore) told the playwright Mr. Barrie (Johnny Depp) that he has no idea what to write. And Mr. Barrie has this to say:


"Write about anything. Write about your family. Write about the talking
whale."

"What whale?" Peter asked.


"The one that's trapped in your imagination and desperate to get out."

Very well said, Mr. Barrie!