I can’t lie to save my life but sometimes I do get tempted to use my acting abilities outside the stage, often in most dubious circumstances. Like once when I […]
Make mine a half
Remember in one of my first columns I warned you to enjoy each day at a time and try not to look too far into the glittering future? Well, here […]
The divine divide
For an English thespian, the so-called graveyard contracts still in use in many Finnish theatres are simply beyond their comprehension. An increasing number work as freelancers, but many theatres still […]
All our lines are busy…
Why, why, why? Tell me why! Why do we have to go through this torture every time we call a customer service number of a big company or institution? If […]
Monkey business
Within the film or show business in general, actors are often considered a different breed. They look like normal people but behave differently. Many of them seem to fast-forward their […]
Knut, the cute Polar Bear
Everybody seems to be delighted by the appearance of such a lovely creature that will be contemplated in future time in the German zoo. For me, I just can feel […]
Dark people make dark films
My next film is about the civil war. It will not be exactly hilarious. A darkish undertone exists in a large number of Finnish films, although lighter subject matters are […]
Miniature cups of coffee
My first social visit in Finland was becoming a success, although I really was bemused by the miniature cups. I actually started to become excited over the brewing coffee because […]
One big family!
But we are animals after all and have a strong need to belong to a group. Luckily there’s a solution to this. The communities and families have been replaced by […]
Sonic vs Mario
The Atari 2600 was forgotten and a new era started with… the incredible 16 Mega video console Sega Mega drive (…Applauses…). And Sega’s new baby was really a beautifully designed […]
The Church of Chocolate
This year Eastern and Western Christianity are united with the occurrence of Easter on April 8th allowing a joint observation of the festival by both camps. As many of you […]
Year of the Pig
{mosimage}Here I am knocking at the door of sex in the opening paragraph and even bringing pigs into the equation. I am confident that there is an official name for […]
Art makes the world go around
The American producer had bought a super yacht with the revenue he made with his last film. “What about the rest of the money then?” Biotechnics shares was the answer. […]
Finnish cinema reaches abroad
The industry is suffering, however, as public funding has failed to follow the production costs – not even the general inflation. Film production pays more taxes than it gets in […]
The First Time
Expectations run high, first impressions are everything, the benchmark of quality must be set and now I am referring to the column, not my sexual technique, which has thankfully improved […]