Arthur Smith
Arthur Smith
knows tubes
I abhor nothing more than bumping into someone I know on the Tube.
believe sister-in-law narrative
My sister-in-law believes that few narratives are so tightly constructed that you can't skip boring bits and still keep abreast of what's going on.
funny laughter eight
Ninety-eight per cent of laughter is nothing to do with jokes, which do not deserve to bear the weight of all the funny stuff in the world.
moon shapes nuance
The moon puts on an elegant show, different every time in shape, colour and nuance.
years four looks
About every four years, someone says to me, 'I've got a friend who looks exactly like you.' What can you say to this?
play office acting
Acting in a stage play is like working the evening shift in an office.
jobs acting world
Acting is the most demanding, painful job in the world.
memories atmosphere vivid
After you've read a novel, you only retain a vague memory of its contents. You remember the atmosphere, the odd image or phrase or vivid cameo.
artist canvas glamorous
An uninspiring canvas becomes a glamorous masterpiece when it is reattributed to a better-known artist.
real perception painting
The real change that paintings undergo is in the perceptions of the viewer.
expression catwalk outfits
The outfits come and go but there is a constant that I like about the catwalk model: the snotty expression.
writing age faces
I am 54 and age is slowly writing itself on my face.
brain trying students
I find it hilarious that there are academics who try to analyse chemical changes in the brains of students while exposing them to gags.
strong years punishment
I read 'Crime and Punishment' years ago and don't recall the details of it, but I do retain a strong sense of the creeping paranoia and panic.