posted by davidt on Wednesday August 13 2008, @10:00AM
Anaesthesine writes:
Ben Whishaw, the actor who plays Sebastian Flyte in the new "Brideshead Revisited" film, says he was inspired by Morrissey:

"In a move that's bound to wind up the traditionalists further, he also claims to have based his tortured character on the controversial singer Morrissey.

'He said something like, "They get you young and they sear you". Sebastian knows what his nature is and believes he is going to hell.'"

Pandora: Alarm as Ben refuses to revisit classic 'Brideshead' - The Independent
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  • I told you Moz muppets Bridey was closely linked to Moz and here is the evidence so now go and get yourselves updated on the culture of understanding Moz and some of you still deny the man is gay...

    LOL
    Anonymous -- Thursday August 14 2008, @07:19AM (#309624)
  • I've totally changed my mind and realised Moz has more in common with Charles than Sebastian cause in the same style as Moz Charles keeps himself going and actually manages to create a life for him but always looking back of course and from this he draws inspiration and strength.
    Sebastian is an appauling crybaby and Moz would spit at such a lazy and weak person but of course it is Sebastian who is the interesting person at first until he ends up abroad with a drunken german bastard battling an illness.
    I must say I see no similarity anymore with Sebastian and Moz in any way but Charles is certainly a person with many Mozlike characteristics not least the fact that he's blinded by money and wealthy famous people.
    The gay stutter is the series real hero!

    Urban
    Anonymous -- Friday August 15 2008, @06:11AM (#309749)
  • One connection between the fictional Sebastian and real-life Morrissey would be their Catholic background, and both of them expressing how it affects you all life through.

    Perhaps their escapism could be another connecting theme. Lord Sebastian Flyte seeks to escape the boredom of rigid upper class life, while Smiths era Morrissey seeks to escape the dull life of the working class during Thatcher.
    Anonymous -- Saturday August 16 2008, @08:57AM (#309965)


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