#Vile Bodies

[nar0art]

Miles is teaching Azi one of his tricks 💞

[part-time-deranged]

My poor friends whenever they end up on a phone call with me:

[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

[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.

[gameraboy2]

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

[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!

[mackmp3]

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 with outdated ways of speaking and forming sentences)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.

[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"

[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)

[ahdndnaneb]

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

— Evelyn Waugh, Vile Bodies

[bright-omens]

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

[snedbee]

looking through the vile bodies script, saw this

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

[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

[defenestrationtactics]

little miles maitland moment

[georgethecatfish]

“Look, what do you say we go to my place?” asked Ginger.

“Go to your place..?”

“Well, you know, like drive, I mean,” emphasised Ginger. “You see, I’m now ‘a happy homeowner’ of sorts and all that.”

It’s me again with my bullshit of a fic. Chapter 4 was a hell to translate ‘cause of all the lingo, hope I’ll live long enough to bring you the next one. Nevertheless, here we are:

It was also the first time I actually referenced MS and DT for a drawing, heh. Well, the picture was pretty much pixelated and blurry, but reference is still a reference, so who am I to complain..? Not gonna put it here; if you recognise it, I bow my head in respect~