IT ALL LOOKS SO EASY: PETER CUSHING ON CHRISTOPHER LEE FALL 1973

SIMON WARD REMEMBERED : THE BARON'S APPRENTICE!

REMEMBERING: Born today, Simon Ward. If you take a look at the raft of obituaries for Simon Ward who sadly passed away in 2012, it's a common fault that they state that his career was kick started when he was 'plucked from obscurity' and appeared in Richard Richard Attenborough’s 'Young Winston' in 1972. Maybe that is how the press and publicity agents remember it....but for Ward, it was not so.

Ward acknowledged Hammer films 'Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed' made in 1969 as the film 'that started it all' and the generous help and assistance from his co star Peter Cushing, that made anything afterwards possible... In a interview with pcasuk in 1979, Ward acknowledges his debt to Cushing, who he said, '..had time and patience with me. I knew nothing of the technique needed for working with a camera or about the studio floor. Peter was extremely kind, taking time to explain the simple but very important rules of pace and nuance, so the editor can get in there. This and try to not fall over the cables. He did so much for me. Quite extraordinary. I mean, no one has the time to do that, everyone is busy. But he did it for me, many times through out the film. And it's something I've always remembered, and not come across since... a very kind, gentle, gracious man. He really did save my skin'.

Simon Ward sadly left us in 2012.

HAJIME ISHIDA'S 'MONSTERZINE' ISSUE TWO'

Hajime 'Mr Monster' Ishida is on a roll! No sooner have we enjoyed the release of his Hammer 'Dracula' issue, here comes the next one on our hall mat this morning! This issue is a special on, yes you've guessed it, 'Dracula AD 1972'. Despite the mauling this film has received over the years, it just won't go away. And as we love it, we were happy to see the cover. And the inside of the mag, lives up to the cover promise. As well as the 'AD '72' feature, Hajime also makes lots of room for a very nice Peter Cushing Centenary Tribute. Much more inside and it's all given the Hajime treatment from his own image archives. You can order your copy here:https://www.facebook.com/HajimeIshidaMonsterzine

CHRISTOPHER LEE ON PETER CUSHING.