David Appleford is a member of the Phoenix Film Critics Society and the American Theatre Critics Association
The question I am asked the most is, "Are you Australian or English?"
For the record, it's English. I was born in Tilbury, Essex, made temporarily famous by the film 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age' with Cate Blanchett. Tilbury is the town where Elizabeth 1st gave her infamous speech where she rallied the troops in preparation for the oncoming, though disastrous, attack from Spain. Look on a map of Britain, go to London, then slowly run your finger to the right along the River Thames. There's Tilbury.
The second question that I'm usually asked is, "Are you thinking of becoming an
American citizen?"
Actually, I became a citizen in 2001, exactly one week after 9/11 when government offices around the country re-opened for the first time after the attack. Taking your citizenship and pledging allegiance to your adopted country is always an emotional moment, but the significance of the timing in September of 2001 made this ceremony all the more poignant.
Back From Vacation!
Back from vacation after a week in less-than-sunny-London, England - it rained every day, no joke! - but it feels really good to be back where I can actually see a sunny sky! Look out for new films on the horizon. Opening soon, we’ll have new reviews of Will Ferrell in Casa De Mi Padre and Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games, a special report on the movie Sedona, plus at the Phoenix Theatre we will cover the Broadway musical Gypsy, live on stage.
