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Saturday, February 4, 2023
Legitimate move?
This may actually be a legitimate competition move . . . or not.
It was. Very hard work as well, so rewarding as a creative event. A mate and I were members of a wrestling club that held nude sessions. We were recruited by a serious art group, looking to recreate The nude wrestling scene from the film of "Sons and Lovers". Turning, what is a very dynamic sport into a series of static poses was rather tricky. We achieved it by braking it down into stages. Start as long pose, say 20 minutes, three "in action" poses of 5 to 10 minutes, then an end pose, the winner triumphant over the loser curled up on the mat. The artists loved it.
I always said that movie should have been called "Men in Love" because there was so much sexual tension between Rupert and Gerald. Oliver Reed got drunk on a chat show (imagine that) and said that he teased Alan Bates (closeted gay) during filming by suggesting that they "have a little fiddle" to get even more chemistry going. Bates, horrified, refused. When asked by another guest on the show if he would have actually done it, Reed said, "Oh, probably. For the sake of art, you know."
Yes, it's British slang for sexual fooling around, usually fondling, but sometimes more. I first heard the expression in the song "Uncle Ernie" from the Who's rock opera "Tommy."
Could be...or not. Reminds me of my own life class wrestling exploits.
ReplyDeleteMust have been great fun.
DeleteIt was. Very hard work as well, so rewarding as a creative event. A mate and I were members of a wrestling club that held nude sessions. We were recruited by a serious art group, looking to recreate The nude wrestling scene from the film of "Sons and Lovers". Turning, what is a very dynamic sport into a series of static poses was rather tricky. We achieved it by braking it down into stages. Start as long pose, say 20 minutes, three "in action" poses of 5 to 10 minutes, then an end pose, the winner triumphant over the loser curled up on the mat. The artists loved it.
DeleteI always said that movie should have been called "Men in Love" because there was so much sexual tension between Rupert and Gerald. Oliver Reed got drunk on a chat show (imagine that) and said that he teased Alan Bates (closeted gay) during filming by suggesting that they "have a little fiddle" to get even more chemistry going. Bates, horrified, refused. When asked by another guest on the show if he would have actually done it, Reed said, "Oh, probably. For the sake of art, you know."
DeleteWhat's a "fiddle"? I'm assuming it's a British term.
DeleteYes, it's British slang for sexual fooling around, usually fondling, but sometimes more. I first heard the expression in the song "Uncle Ernie" from the Who's rock opera "Tommy."
DeleteLike the barefeet
ReplyDeleteIn fact, like that the barefeet are filthy soilded black on the bottoms, makes the grappling a nasty gritty event.
ReplyDeleteYou'd love Hawaii.
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