Film Noir Buff Style Forum / The real Russell Street. Rejected by Christian Chensvold

Peter V.L. · 2012-05-01 12:53:02

Overwhelming? Bombastic? Boombastic?
I met a small man with an enormous enthusiasm.

Peter Van Lorens
3:12 PM (4 hours ago)
to christian

Dear Christian,

I have something which may entertain you. I have just returned from lunch with a certain James Frost Mellor over which we did a question and answer session. I see him again for lunch later this week for more of the same plus photographs. Are there any questions you would like to see answered?

He is an amazing case study. Charismatic to the point of devilishness and repeatedly self-reinventive to the point that he can be one person in conversation, be interrupted by a waiter and be somebody else to them and then in a heartbeat resume his previous persona when he re-engages with the conversation around the table. Fascinating to observe. You wouldn't want to get too close though. He is able to play chess with you in his head, no board required! A theory we tested which held true. A truly mutant brain.

Enjoying Ivy-Style no end.

Regards,

Peter.

Christian didn't bite.
I'll write up the Q & A here. I see James again Thurs or Fri.
Anybody with any questions has a chance to be a part of this.

PVL

Yuca · 2012-05-01 13:12:53

Peter V.L. wrote:
Christian didn't bite.

Who would have thought it, eh?

Welcome to Talk Ivy.

Yuca · 2012-05-01 13:14:50

Peter V.L. wrote:
I met a small man with an enormous enthusiasm.

He's not that small, is he? On the one occasion I met him, I can't recall him being a dwarf or a midget. (Not that I have anything against dwarves or midgets, I hasten to add.) He has lost weight since then, I suppose.

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Goodyear welt · 2012-05-01 14:48:09

Dear Peter,

Can you ask him if he's any closer to answering the questions I asked via e-mail 18 months ago please?

Thanks and regards,
Simon

woofboxer · 2012-05-01 15:49:38

Peter V.L. wrote:
He is an amazing case study. Charismatic to the point of devilishness and repeatedly self-reinventive to the point that he can be one person in conversation, be interrupted by a waiter and be somebody else to them and then in a heartbeat resume his previous persona when he re-engages with the conversation around the table. Fascinating to observe. You wouldn't want to get too close though. He is able to play chess with you in his head, no board required! A theory we tested which held true. A truly mutant brain.

Rather a flowery description I fancy, I suppose it depends how impressionable you are.

Still, you could ask him when I'm going to get my Camp Mocs .................

Taylor McIntyre · 2012-05-02 01:35:55

Goodyear welt wrote:
Dear Peter,

Can you ask him if he's any closer to answering the questions I asked via e-mail 18 months ago please?

Thanks and regards,
Simon

Damn - I forgot all about that with one thing & another - I'll do it today Simon. Abject apologies.

Jim

Taylor McIntyre · 2012-05-02 01:50:09

woofboxer wrote:
Peter V.L. wrote:
He is an amazing case study. Charismatic to the point of devilishness and repeatedly self-reinventive to the point that he can be one person in conversation, be interrupted by a waiter and be somebody else to them and then in a heartbeat resume his previous persona when he re-engages with the conversation around the table. Fascinating to observe. You wouldn't want to get too close though. He is able to play chess with you in his head, no board required! A theory we tested which held true. A truly mutant brain.
Rather a flowery description I fancy, I suppose it depends how impressionable you are.

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Still, you could ask him when I'm going to get my Camp Mocs .................

How did we leave it on the Camp Mocs front? Am I getting them for you? I need a new pair myself now I keep on going outside !

Young Peter and I had a very nice chat. The chess trick is an old one. Most people can do it up to a certain number of moves, beyond that there's too much to remember. Peter played very well for someone new to the game. I'm not sure about the 'self-reinventive' comment - I've know the staff in that restaurant for years & we have a certain very friendly relationship. I was merely chatting to my mates and then resuming the interview. As I was being tape recorded I was probably being more formal with him than I would otherwise, that's all.

Peter - You should have said you intended to sell the interview to Mr. Chensvold & I'd have acted up a bit more - Rolled around on the floor and stabbed a waiter, that sort of thing.

Taylor McIntyre · 2012-05-02 02:03:19

Yuca wrote:
Peter V.L. wrote:
I met a small man with an enormous enthusiasm.
He's not that small, is he? On the one occasion I met him, I can't recall him being a dwarf or a midget. (Not that I have anything against dwarves or midgets, I hasten to add.) He has lost weight since then, I suppose.

Yeah, but you should see the size of my 'enthusiasm' !

Taylor McIntyre · 2012-05-02 02:23:24

Mr. James wrote:
Goodyear welt wrote:
Dear Peter,

Can you ask him if he's any closer to answering the questions I asked via e-mail 18 months ago please?

Thanks and regards,
Simon
Damn - I forgot all about that with one thing & another - I'll do it today Simon. Abject apologies.

Jim

Writing away now, Simon - You'll have it by lunch.

Best -

Yuca · 2012-05-02 02:35:52

I actually thought the mental chess thing was a metaphor.

Yuca · 2012-05-02 02:38:30

Mr. James wrote:
Peter - You should have said you intended to sell the interview to Mr. Chensvold & I'd have acted up a bit more - Rolled around on the floor and stabbed a waiter, that sort of thing.

And discussed what would be the most appropriate 'period ivy' meal to order, etc, whilst asking the staff to play some 50s jazz. We do have an 'ivy lifestyle' to live up to.

Yuca · 2012-05-02 02:40:27

I don't think he was trying to sell it, I think he couldn't give it away.

Oh well, think of it as pearls before swine.

Yuca · 2012-05-02 02:47:57

Perhaps if you'd shared a UK ivy password or secret handshake, it would have been deemed more newsworthy.

woofboxer · 2012-05-02 03:22:22

Yuca wrote:
I actually thought the mental chess thing was a metaphor.

We're all just prawns in Jim's ivy chess game.

Taylor McIntyre · 2012-05-02 03:52:37

Mr. James wrote:
Mr. James wrote:
Goodyear welt wrote:
Dear Peter,

Can you ask him if he's any closer to answering the questions I asked via e-mail 18 months ago please?

Thanks and regards,
Simon
Damn - I forgot all about that with one thing & another - I'll do it today Simon. Abject apologies.

Jim
Writing away now, Simon - You'll have it by lunch.

Best -

Homework now handed in, Sir. Check your email. We can edit & add images & biog, etc, as you see fit.

Best -

Taylor McIntyre · 2012-05-02 03:53:43

Yuca wrote:
I actually thought the mental chess thing was a metaphor.

There's not much I can't do in a really mental way..

Taylor McIntyre · 2012-05-02 03:57:24

Yuca wrote:
Perhaps if you'd shared a UK ivy password or secret handshake, it would have been deemed more newsworthy.

We still have round two to get through later this week....

Simon's Q & A is gonna beat Pete's !

I'm wise to this game now !

Taylor McIntyre · 2012-05-02 04:00:23

Time I rested my mutant brain and gave my enormous enthusiasm a quick stroke... I may well need to use both hands.... Shhhhhhhhhh -

Taylor McIntyre · 2012-05-02 06:18:56

Yuca wrote:
Peter V.L. wrote:
Christian didn't bite.
Who would have thought it, eh?

Welcome to Talk Ivy.

... Oh, be honest, who could resist?

Christian rarely bites...

Because he Sucks.

Good luck to you, Pete -

Taylor McIntyre · 2012-05-02 06:24:00

Peter - Don't rush to publication, check Simon's Q&A first & see what's missing from your point of view for yours. I'm still always happy to chat.

You're a new name to me & Simon is an old contact. That's the only reason I'm saying he should be allowed first crack.

Plus I owe him. A year and a half? I should cocoa !

J.

Peter V.L. · 2012-05-02 06:46:52

Simon's publication date is?
I am in touch with Christian for "round two".

Taylor McIntyre · 2012-05-02 07:06:53

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ul-cZyuYq4

Fuck off, Child. But thanks for all the drinks over lunch.

I don't take 'Face' from the kiddy class. Unless they actually are Faces... And you just ain't. Adam, Colin, Simon - There are many your age whom I regard with great respect. They've earned it & I even look up to them.

Jim.

Taylor McIntyre · 2012-05-02 07:14:33

Actually - Can I still bum a few drinks off you over this? Thurs / Fri. is still cool.

I'll talk. You can be Boss.

Really.

Goodyear welt · 2012-05-02 08:34:22

Got the email Jim, thanks very much. Sent you one back with just a couple more Q's. If you'd be so kind...

Thanks again, your a gent.

Simon.

Taylor McIntyre · 2012-05-02 10:07:05

Straight back atcha !

A pleasure to be involved in this.

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