Tis' the season to be jolly - and graffiti your local shops, banks and hardware stores with some dodgy looking Hitchcock silhouettes. It appears. ... I did try with a stencil first, ok!? I have shaky hands. So, I may now forever be refused to open a current account with Barclays... But I least I got some decent half-decent blog content out of it! Silver linings? After my spray paint melted down the side of their wheelchair ramp at 11:03pm, it dawned on me... this might be something worth sharing with my little world. Now, what is that lunatic Maggs-ter up to this time, you may or may not be asking yourself? Well, your answer is as good as here. HITCHCOCK'S HOME IS BACK!!! And this time, things are getting festive...
With a mere 11 days to go until the big day that is Hitchcock's Home Does Christmas, there's no better time to rope in your friends, family and questionably-related relatives for a Sunday of mulled wine, The Muppets and enough treats and tinsel and to crack a smile even on the big man himself... Michael Caine. (Of course). Leytonstone, unbeknownst to some as the birthplace of Sir Alfred Hitchcock, is hosting a local community event on Sunday 20th... in the name of Christmas and top-quality cinema! We'll be showing Father Christmas & The Snowman at 12:30pm, followed up by The Muppets' Christmas Carol at 4pm and the spooky-dookie Gremlins at 7:30pm for the bigger kids. Paying homage to the filmic legacy of the Master of Suspense himself - and just any excuse to hold a cracker of a party - we can't wait to cosy up on the last Sunday before the big day.
Check it!
3 films, 1 day; expect magic, mulled wine and even a me mulling about... doubtless, glugging enough to see me happy until the New Year... I've been scaling walls, drainpipes, risking my actual neck and loitering on street corners to help spread the word to anyone who will listen/resist calling security. So, dig out that embarrassing knitwear AND nab your tackiest Santa hat from the Pound Store... E11 3AD has Christmas all wrapped up.
I tried to dress up as The Snowman... I failed.
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A Moment of Madness With...Matt King: Super Skateron all things flips, tricks & speaking to his cat in a French accent.
#MattForMayor
I mean, he even played the 'real' baby-blader in that Evian advert.
A Cat, A Matt & Me
You remember... the one with the babies. Now if that's not a sign of success, I don't know what is.
Once World Champion - and many times titled Best in Britain - Matt King has made himself at home in more thrones than I have Burrito Bars. And that's saying something... From running his own chain of skate shops for 10 years, to acing his role as Trax in the acclaimed musical Starlight Express, it seems there's no braking-the-pace for this man of king-size ambition. Let's steal him a sec, shall we...
Yo Matt! What's happening brother?! Tell us about the time long, long ago when you first got into skating...
I've always had an interest in doing
stupid things as a kid. From sliding down the stairs in a cardboard box, to
climbing trees to see just how high I could get!
It's crazy, really!
My parents had an interest, too,
which definitely sparked it for me.
Even though she's four years older
than me, growing up alongside my handicapped sister - who can't talk, but
loved to skate - I used to practice outside with her all the time.
I gradually got better.
Awesome!
Really, I just like the freedom of
it. Walking around is boring, but when you skating it feels like gliding.
It was also dangerous. That's what
excited me about it... the danger.
And of course, gliding around is much
more fun!
What is the name of your famous flip for those that don't know?
I call it 'The King Flip.'
Skaters gonna skate
Back in around 2001 or 2002, I was
practicing a trick called the 'Clock Flip.' It was at a place called Play
Station Skate Park in West London, that's still there today actually.
Accidently, I 180'd and landed
backwards on the trick, which made it something entirely different.
My friend Joey Egan was quick to name
it. Little did I know, I had created a new flip!
That's so cool! It must have felt incredible, right?
It had all happened by total accident; I
was really amazed and excited!
I wanted to show everyone, and it
became my thing.
Everywhere I went; competitions,
skate parks... it was all about " the King Flip, the King Flip!" It
was an exciting time.
For any newbie skaters out there, have you got any wise words? Personally, I feel elbow pads go far...speaking from experience.
My advice for beginner skaters would
be to keep your knees bent and always lean forward.
For those that really want to make it
and go places, it would be to never give up, dream big and don't settle
for less.
Keep trying to think about things no one has
done before!
I would always say that if you get
injured doing a trick, do it again as soon as possible. Once I missed the 'King
Flip' and knocked out a front tooth. All the skaters around me were hunting on
the ground for it. As soon as they found it, I put it in my pocket and got back
to doing the trick again! Even though I was terrified, I had to do it.
You can risk getting a mental block
and a real fear of a trick if you don't get back up and try again.
"Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity!"
But most of all, find those tricks
you love doing and do it because you love them. Make them your own, you know.
Aspire to lead the pack, not follow.
Do you have a favorite catch phrase or
saying?
'BOOM!' is something I like to say a
lot at the moment! (Laughs). I like to say a lot of things.
I mean, "Yumarama five
thousand" is something I like to say when I eat something amazing or new.
If this is confession time, I like to
speak to my kitten Pepper in a French accent...
As one does!
(Laughs) She's 15 weeks old and a fan of tin-foil football!
Henry David also has a quote that I really like come to think of it — 'Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've
imagined.'
Pepper missed her audition for The Lion King, and is a bit peeved to say the least...
Sweet, man! So, do you have any appearances coming
up in the future?
Under contract, I can't talk too much
about it. But there's a lot of exciting things in the pipeline. It's all
pretty hush, hush for now.
There's a possible involvement with a
primetime TV show and even a tour in the Caribbean next year.
And just a week ago, I finished
filming for ITV's Friday night prank show 'Off Their Rockers.'
Check it out.
"BOOM!"
Recently ranked in the Top 100 All-Time Skaters, Matt King is no stranger to success. Personally, I think it's the Evian advert that got things rolling...
Professional scribbler and wearer of scarves, Caitlin is a freelance, comedy blogger and aspiring great lesbian novelist. *So she likes to think.
When Caitlin is not picking her brain for a half-decent poem, or tip-toeing around potentially hazardous social situations, she is ordering raspberry daiquiris and re-watching the L Word. Again. Follow her on Twitter @caitlin_maggs and InstagramCaitlin.M.Maggs. You may be sorry.
Alfred Hitchcock was a man of Leytonstone, son of a green grocer and unquestionably the most famous film directors of all time... and yet, all I've seemed to manage today is achieving a minor skin burn on my index finger.
Jeez!
Get your priorities straight, Caitlin. Now we all know two things: this man Hitch was a genius, and London Town does Pop-Up Cinema events like Julie Andrews does swinging an empty suitcase, i.e well.
But this Summer, East London is really knocking it out of the park - and right over the fence into the most convenient cemetery.
*Sorry, Vicar!
Tickets are on sale now for this popcorn-fueled marathon of thrills, spills & not so many quills this July. Cancel all your plans, there's even a specially named ice cream in stock! #Chilling.
Doodles are being a'doodled, writing is being written, and paint is, err...being painted? Welcome, Leytonstone Arts Trail! We.Are.A'Ready. Kinda sorta... *Suggestions welcome. Seriously.
(I'm not even left-handed) :O
Professional scribbler and wearer of scarves, Caitlin is a freelance, comedy blogger and aspiring great lesbian novelist. *So she likes to think.
When Caitlin is not picking her brain for a half-decent poem, or tip-toeing around potentially hazardous social situations, she is ordering raspberry daiquiris and re-watching the L Word. Again. Follow her on Twitter@caitlin_maggs and Instagram Caitlin.M.Maggs. You may be sorry.
Now, we ALL know London is A* when it comes to Pop-Up Cinema.. I mean, Dirty Dancing on a rooftop, overlooking The Shard, giant PILLOW seats and even novelty showings from a leaky hot tub...
*Yikes.
And yet, I'll bet my right arm you haven't experienced anything quite like THIS before...
Some 76 years after Hitch packed his bags for Hollywood, we're bringing the man back home to Landan Town.
Join us this Summer as The Master of Suspense himself gets ready to let his hair down and P.A.R.T.Y.
It's gonna blow.
But where do we bookity book?
Best catch your £15 'Early BIRD' Tickets'fore they fly the nest! *Early 'Bird:' Get it?!....(I know)
Find out ALL the deets on ourOfficial Website. *Tombstones included. Sponsored by: ItDoesTheJob.com / Make ole' droopy face proud with your BEST Hitch-inspired costumes! Tweet us@HitchcocksHome
Professional scribbler and wearer of scarves, Caitlin is a freelance, comedy blogger and aspiring great lesbian novelist. *So she likes to think. When Caitlin is not picking her brain for a half-decent poem, or tip-toeing around potentially hazardous social situations, she is ordering raspberry daiquiris and re-watching the L Word. Again. Follow her on Twitter@caitlin_maggs and Instagram Caitlin.M.Maggs. You may be sorry.
