Mat Capper.

by Mat Capper‘There are two certainties in life; Sex and Death. At least after death I won’t feel Nauseous’. I went to an all boys Grammar School in the Wirral, Merseyside. In the sixth form we had to wear suits and a variety of ties depending on status. My year was the first year that let girls attend the school, also the first year that the cane was banned, … [Read more...] about Mumblings of a Scouser: SEX

  or All The World's a Stageby Mat Capper I met the Liverpool based iconic filmmaker Chris Bernard lurking in bowels of our local painting and decorating shop in Liverpool. He was standing looking in the mirror holding an unravelled roll of wallpaper. He told me he was thinking of decorating his bedroom and was getting the feel of different patterns. I have the … [Read more...] about Ramblings of Zelig

more MUMBLINGS FROM A SCOUSER by Mat Capper...Last week I had the honour of being in a Hungarian film partly being shot in Liverpool called ‘Bibliotheque Pascal’, directed by Szabolcs Hadju. I must have been the only one aware of his work from the Liverpool contingent having seen his fine film ‘White Palms’ (feher tenyer). I must admit that the reason I … [Read more...] about Bibliotheque Pascal

For Hank.by Mat Capper “if one person in the world is starving then I can’t eat”What an asshole I thought as I swigged my cold beer, why did I say that? Was she impressed or could she just see right through me?“well I bet you’re hungry a lot then”.Shit, she can see right through me. She can smell the stale beer on my breath, the day old … [Read more...] about Beauty and the drunk

by Mat Capper 'Courage is fear that has said its prayers'. A strange thing for an atheist to believe in, but I do. Prayer to me is an ordering and prioritising of thoughts. I don't pray to a mythical being or force but I pray for the benefits of seeing what is actually important. Having lived with fear for most of my life in some form or another I dedicate my … [Read more...] about Fear of Looking Like a Jerk