Now to date, there have been two so called "biographies" written on the life of Patrick McGoohan, both of which I have not read. I don't read biographies. But I was told by someone who had read Roger Langley's book {above left} and commented that the book read not so much as an actual biography, more like an extended filmography! But that aside, why, oh why was not more imagination shown in both the titling and imagery of these two books? Why always the association of the Prisoner? Why the character he merely portrayed, and not just the man Patrick McGoohan himself on the front covers? No, I'm not going to type the words
A life time fan and Prisonerologist of the 1960's series 'the Prisoner', a leading authority on the subject, a short story writer, and now Prisoner novelist.
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
Thought For The Day
I have long reached the conclusion that like Frakenstein, McGoohan became a victim of his own creation! Patrick McGoohan has been, and in all probability, will always be remembered for the Prisoner, more than his work in film or television.
Now to date, there have been two so called "biographies" written on the life of Patrick McGoohan, both of which I have not read. I don't read biographies. But I was told by someone who had read Roger Langley's book {above left} and commented that the book read not so much as an actual biography, more like an extended filmography! But that aside, why, oh why was not more imagination shown in both the titling and imagery of these two books? Why always the association of the Prisoner? Why the character he merely portrayed, and not just the man Patrick McGoohan himself on the front covers? No, I'm not going to type the wordsBe seeing you!!!!!!!!
Now to date, there have been two so called "biographies" written on the life of Patrick McGoohan, both of which I have not read. I don't read biographies. But I was told by someone who had read Roger Langley's book {above left} and commented that the book read not so much as an actual biography, more like an extended filmography! But that aside, why, oh why was not more imagination shown in both the titling and imagery of these two books? Why always the association of the Prisoner? Why the character he merely portrayed, and not just the man Patrick McGoohan himself on the front covers? No, I'm not going to type the words
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ReplyDeleteWhy indeed.
Hello Moor Larkin,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the picture of Patrick McGoohan. I have not seen that particular one before.
Patrick doesn't look all that relaxed in the picture I thought. In fact I thought he looked tense and uncomfortable. But I get your point.
Regards
David
BCNU