Leonard Rossiter life in a conceptualised / autobiographical piece

Leonard Rossiter life in a conceptualised / autobiographical piece

For the word 'concept' substitute - 'real life' - concepts are often articulated via the distillation of fact into fiction, it can be on many planes, distinct cultural and sub-cultural levels - often moulding reality and fantasy. I myself am dying to hear someone immortalise Leonard Rossiter life in a conceptualised / autobiographical piece compri...sing such classics as 'Liar Liar' (pants on fire) to commemorate Leonard's first major film role Billy Liar, moving swiftly on to 'The Undertakers Blues' to highlight Leonard's part in film version of Lionel Bart's musical Oliver! 'Oh Ms Jones' highlighting his stellar performance in Rising Damp, backed up by 'I didn't get where I am today' where Reggie Perrins boss CJ's big budget production number inspired to depict Leonard's time from the Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, highlights that he did not get all the best catch prases all the time but when he did and backed by a cracking Latin rumba, inspired by those brilliant Cinzano Biano adverts, tantalisingly titled, 'Infised With Herbs & Spices' as Joan Collins often heard as a large one would end poured down her cleavage, Leonard would often sumed up her importance to her role by dubbing her 'The Prop'! Scope for more conceptually / autobiographically plundering the acerbic side of his character can easily be accessed as Leonard Rossiter displayed his acid wit in two books: The Devil's Bedside Book (1980), a collection of cynical dictionary definitions in the style of Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary, and The Lowest Form of Wit (1981), a collection of biting bons mots, stinging retorts, and insults divided into six main sections, illustrated with cartoons by Honeysett and including a definitive guide and a history of sarcasm (This of course can contribute well in working up the liner notes, lyrics and art work for the whole project). This is one concept that could go straight to the West End so if you play your cards right bud; if Ben Elton can do it anybody can! Leaned us 10 grand and i'll get started on it right now!!!!

Stewart Eadie Words and Idea Copyright July 28th 2013