compelling!

I went to see the fascinating Frost / Nixon at the Gielguid Theatre last night. It's the story behind the interviews that Richard Nixon granted to David Frost in 1977 after he'd resigned post Watergate. It sounds a bit dry but it was actually fascinating. Amazing to think how many machinations went on to get the interview and also how much pre-work went into the questions and set-up. Frost was thought of as quite a light-weight chat-show host but he recruited some crucial researchers. The whole thing had the air of a boxing match. Great performance by Michael Sheen as Frost and Frank Langella as Nixon. Was thinking that i wasn't really that familiar with Nixon's mannerisms or delivery - don't really see that much footage of him as you would Kennedy or Reagan.

Easy to get a ticket for the show - pre-Christmas in London is a good time to go! Really noticeable on the way home in the bus how deserted all the pubs and bars are. London really empties out at this time of year!