A lady paid me a wonderful compliment in a bookstore the other day, a compliment that I guess helped me to realize that my research into The Assassin's Cloak certainly has appeal. I had just picked up a copy of The World of Christopher Marlowe by David Riggs to add to my collection when she appeared from behind and asked me whether I thought that Marlowe was Shakespeare. Now anyone who knows me knows that a question like that is like a red rag to a bull. So after spewing forth a dozen or so facts to support my argument that Marlowe wasn't Shakespeare, but that he didn't die in a Deptford tavern, and that Ferdinando Stanley, long associated with Marlowe's 'friends' was likely murdered by the agents of the government to keep Catholics from the throne, she told me that such a story would make compelling reading.
She's right. The story itself has that fascinating 'whodunnit' element to it, so I have again decided to work seriously on it, likely at the expense of some of the other things I have on my plate, but such is the spark of motivation. Now if only someone would contact me about co-authoring a film script on The Gunpowder Plot....
2 comments:
Dave, have you seen the film which pwrhaps put that idea in her head?
It was probably Much Ado About Something, which I made. You can get it from PBS.
In any case if you are planning a novelization, which Jonathan Bate toys with at the end of my film by the way, you should first read Daryl Pinkson's new book, which takes the theory further, Marlowe's ghost.
Cheers,
Mike Rubbo
rubbo@aapt.net.au
Hi Mike,
I have a copy of that and have watched it dozens of times, but was not familiar with Daryl Pinkson's book which I shall order now from Amazon! Many thanks for the film as well, it's an excellent piece of work, and I should like to correspond with you regarding my project if you are interested in exchanging thoughts.
I am in regular touch with several other authors including Paul Hammer, John Bossy, Anna Beer and a wonderful lady called Carol Enos. They have all been incredibly helpful and I value their opinions. Look forward to corresponding with you!
Dave
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