More Sword Fighting

I watched Part One of the BBC miniseries Gormenghast last night. It stars Jonathan Rhys-Meyers as Steerpike, a lonely abused servant who employs his abundant wit and charm to rise from the depths of the castle's kitchen and seek vengeance on the demented Lord Groan and his equally insane family members. You may remember Rhys-Meyers as the coach Keira falls for in Bend It Like Beckham. This looks to be a key year for him as he's in Vanity Fair with Reese Witherspoon as well as Oliver Stone's Alexander and the new Woody Allen project.