#vile bodies

[corallapis]

Miles Maitland and some real-life inspirations for his character.

The reference to “Miles Malpractice” and his Edwardian brougham suggests a nod toward Stephen Tennant, and Tennant made the identification himself. In fact, “Miles Malpractice” is a refinement of later editions. His original, cast aside after complaints, was “The Hon. Martin Gathorne-Brodie,” a composite of three notoriously flamboyant ornaments of the scene, Martin Wilson, Eddie Gathorne-Hardy and Paddy Brodie. Certainly Miles’s vocal style […] seems closest to Gathorne-Hardy. — D. J. Taylor, Bright Young Things

#miles maitland #miles malpractice #vile bodies #bright young things #bright young people #stephen tennant #eddie gathorne-hardy #paddy brodie #* #no dates for paddy brodie bc i can't find them for the life of me #likewise no photo of martin wilson... made a lil post abt him a while back tho #🕰️

[effrvsnt107]

Ok guys im reading the Vile Bodies script, the book that inspired Bright Young Things (2003) and holy moly dude.

Miles just hit Adam with the "It's always been you" line and a kiss as he's about to flee the country. THAT WASN'T IN THE FILM. YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THIS WHOLE FUCKING TIME MILES WAS IN LOVE WITH ADAM. THEY LEFT OUT THIS PIECE OF INFO IN THE FILM.

They read the most gut punching, obviously gay pining, they read Miles say to Simon "Nina will never be yours" to which Simon responds "Adam will never be yours", they read how they danced and how Miles made jokes about it being their wedding dance, read where Adam dances with Miles with Agatha in the institution, INCLUDING HIS KISS GOODBYE AND SAYING ABOUT HOW ITS ALWAYS BEEN HIM AND IF HE EVER COMES WITH HIM and they just went nah. No thanks. Not for me. Let's cut that out of the film script.

#i am going insane #HOW CAN A BOOK FROM THE 1920'S BE GAYER THAN THE FILM #admittedly i only read the parts with Miles but still #vile bodies #bright young things #miles maitland

[gameraboy2]

Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh Dell Books 807, 1954 Cover by Sheilah Beckett

#vile bodies #Sheilah Beckett #painting #art #illustration #vintage #paperback cover #1954 #1950s

[mack-anthology-mp3]

started reading vile bodies (book that bright young things is based off) it's different from the film but very interesting still (i forgot how much i like reading books. old books. with outdated ways of speaking and forming sentences)

anyways this is stephen tennant, the socialite who was the basis for miles malpractice, who in turn became miles maitland in the film (as photographed by cecil beaton)

if i remember correctly, he was a flamboyantly queer artist who was well known for his decadence and also being, well, a pansy, who at some point became quite ill, and spent much of his life not leaving the house (though it was probably a fancy house). there was this one description of him as being like pale saint with long, thin red hair, but i don't know quite where i read that.

#anyways #vile bodies #bright young things #stephen tennant #miles maitland

[ein-weiches-herz]

#this was the edit i talked about a few posts back #my edit #my nonsense #bright young things #miles maitland #michael sheen #evelyn waugh #vile bodies

[lamuella]

"so what's the groom's name?"

"Evelyn"

"and the bride?"

"Evelyn"

"seems a bit confusing. Anyway, can we go, angel? These contact lenses itch like anything"

"be quiet, you look scrumptious"

#good omens #crowly x aziraphale #bright young things #evelyn waugh #Vile bodies

[there-is-only-air]

my computing teacher set an assignment to make a mood board about our interests

i am taking it very seriously

(not done yet, open to suggestions :) )

#fandom life #fandom culture #mood boards #ugh time for all these tags #loki show #doctor who #maurice 1987 #velvet underground #royal tenebaums #good omens #about a boy #house md #sherlock #placebo #mgmt #tota #mammalian sighing reflex #evelyn waugh #brideshead revisited #vile bodies #bright young things #fleabag #dead poets society #nirvana #edward scissor hands #eleanor oliphant is completely fine #the young ones #ao3 #blade runner #wilbur soot

[trpiaep19]

okay but is it me or do we seriously miss something in literature??? where are my gay main character boys in historical fictions??? living their lives to the fullest??? with their clique??? hiding but going wild????

i'm talking about miles maitland, francis abernathy, robbie ross, lestat, dorian gray, allen ginsberg... just bloody oscar wilde vibe and mentality!!!!

I NEED BOOKS!

#literature #books #reader struggles #gay characters in works are still not as common as id like #miles maitland #robbie ross #francis abernathy #oscar wilde #just look at all the characters michael sheen has played and you'll know what i mean #vile bodies #we only live once #interview with the vampire #lestat de lioncourt #neil gaiman and terry pratchett #good omens #michael sheen #but in BOOKS

[muertedepepinillos]

Vile Bodies, Evelyn Waugh (Left to right: Eduardo Garcia Benito, Frederick Taylor, Sheilah Beckett, Evelyn Waugh, Unknown, Mary Evans, Quentin Blake, Bentley/Farrell/Burnett, Kate Baylay)

#ADORE the differences in eras and art styles...... they date themselves its so epic #vile bodies #evelyn waugh #sheilah beckett #mary evans #fred taylor #frederick taylor #eduardo garcia benito #bentley farrell burnett #kate baylay #graphic design #satire #original

[ahdndnaneb]

“After all, damn it, what does being in love mean if you can’t trust a person.”

— Evelyn Waugh, Vile Bodies

#quote #important quote #literature #evelyn waugh #quotes to live by #vile bodies #bright young things

[a-light-case-of-ohno]

Miles: You know my motto: carpe diem, carpe noctem, carpe coles. Ginger: Seize the day, seize the night, what’s the last one? Miles: Seize the dick.

#miles maitland #ginger littlejohn #miles maitland x ginger littlejohn #bright young things #vile bodies #evelyn waugh #micheal sheen #david tennant #incorrect quotes #good omens extended universe

[bright-omens]

VNKVNEWMLKVRLVKEVEKL I GOT IT!!!! I GOT THE BOOK THAT BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS WAS BASED ON!!! I'M SO EXITED!!! :DDDD

#bright young things #vile bodies

[snedbee]

looking through the vile bodies script, saw this

ouch, there really wasnt anywhere safe for queer people back then,,,,

#miles malpractice #miles maitland #vile bodies #bright young things #queer history

[good-night-my-sweet-prince]

i think i might have just indoctrinated my therapist into watching bright young things without even trying

you know, like the fruitcake that i am

i am totally fine of course i'm not speed running the entire film in my head thinking of potentially embarassing scenes that would make her psychoanalyse me

#bright young things #vile bodies #miles maitland #agatha runcible #queer

[mack-anthology-mp3]

i finished reading vile bodies AND HE STILL DIDN'T TELL US WHAT HAPPENED TO MILESSSSS he doesn't even have the crying in the hospital scene all it says is 'he had to leave the country' WAHT.

#im so upset #i love miles he was fabulous and tragic in the book as well #i want to know what happened to him #vile bodies #evelyn waugh #bright young things #miles maitland

[ein-weiches-herz]

I'm still sad about their endings.

#my poor gays #:((( #my edit #bright young things #miles maitland #agatha #michael sheen #fenella woolgar #video edit #vile bodies #evelyn waugh