Diary of a Supporting Artist – a day on ‘Clayface’ filming in Liverpool

On October 23rd 2026 a new DC film set in the Batman universe was released. Called ‘Clayface’ it’s the origin story of a villain known to some through comics and animated series. The first trailer for it came out in August and it looked like it was going to rather graphic and violent. Not usually … Continue reading Diary of a Supporting Artist – a day on ‘Clayface’ filming in Liverpool

Stalking Indiana Jones – UK edition Part 2 – North Yorkshire Moors Railway

In my previous blog here I wrote about a 2023 trip with my husband to Bamburgh, where the castle was used as a location for some of the fifth and final Indy film ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’. As part of that trip we also made a short visit to the North Yorkshire … Continue reading Stalking Indiana Jones – UK edition Part 2 – North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Andor – A Star Wars Story at the Barbican, London

How a Brutalist experiment became the Star Wars planet - Coruscant. In another life I might have been a town planner. I did study it for a time, but after working in my local council planning department I realised it was more about money and less about what is best for residents. Despite that I’ve … Continue reading Andor – A Star Wars Story at the Barbican, London

New Year, New Asgard

How a small Scottish fishing village became a home for refugees from another planet. Back in summer 2023 my husband and I took a long weekend break to the North East of England. We stayed in the tiny village of Bamburgh, which has a stunningly large castle, completely disproportionate to the population around it. I … Continue reading New Year, New Asgard