Sunday, October 07, 2007
Being Professional
So this year is not going to fuck up like last year did. The placement went well over all. Had personality clashes with my boss (who I'm still working for), but handled it okay in the end. I learnt a hell of a lot about the comedy industry and working for a magazine, but probably I learnt how to stand up for myself in a professional situation.
I have Pat Holland as my dissertation tutor. I've never come across her before, so I hope we get along well and that she is enthusiastic about my subject matter. I've done a lot of reading around the subject, discussions on attitudes to religion, freedom of speech and so on.
I'm still not sure what angle I'm going to take. I think the main point will be what is more important, the right to offend, or the right to be offended, and whether there is any sort of possible solution. Not sure whether to make it solely in regards to comedy yet. I'm not sure there are enough examples. Or whether to make it solely about blasphemy. I don't know. I think basically I want to cover the key question about the right to offend/be offended. I guess I'll just see where the reading takes me.
My script ideas are both around the subject of religion too. I'm so fascinated by the idea of faith. I don't know who my tutor is yet. Hopefully John Foster.
I haven't got my outlines sorted out yet. Hopefully that will be fine.
I'm interviewing Stewart Lee on Monday morning about the idea of Freedom of Speech, offending religious sensitivities and the like. Hopefully it will be fun and I won't end up looking ignorant. I've prepared plenty of questions, so it should be okay.
I'm going to put Baby Jane (rat) to bed now. G'night.
Sophie x
I have Pat Holland as my dissertation tutor. I've never come across her before, so I hope we get along well and that she is enthusiastic about my subject matter. I've done a lot of reading around the subject, discussions on attitudes to religion, freedom of speech and so on.
I'm still not sure what angle I'm going to take. I think the main point will be what is more important, the right to offend, or the right to be offended, and whether there is any sort of possible solution. Not sure whether to make it solely in regards to comedy yet. I'm not sure there are enough examples. Or whether to make it solely about blasphemy. I don't know. I think basically I want to cover the key question about the right to offend/be offended. I guess I'll just see where the reading takes me.
My script ideas are both around the subject of religion too. I'm so fascinated by the idea of faith. I don't know who my tutor is yet. Hopefully John Foster.
I haven't got my outlines sorted out yet. Hopefully that will be fine.
I'm interviewing Stewart Lee on Monday morning about the idea of Freedom of Speech, offending religious sensitivities and the like. Hopefully it will be fun and I won't end up looking ignorant. I've prepared plenty of questions, so it should be okay.
I'm going to put Baby Jane (rat) to bed now. G'night.
Sophie x
