The Tractate Middoth Q&A

Director/writer Mark Gatiss, director John Das and actors John Castle and Sacha Dhawan talk about the making of The Tractate Middoth and the work of M.R. James.

[robertdiamond]

Yes, i would have liked to have heard from John Caste - fantastic actor.

[LocalHro]

I was unsure that the 35 minute allocation would allow Mark Gatiss to transfer M.R. James text and, more importantly, atmosphere to film but he did and in such a comfortably unsettling way. I hope the BBC do give him his way and return the woefully neglected and long overdue tradition of classic Ghost Christmas Stories that both Mark and I grew up with. This recounting of "The Tractate Middoth" had both the reminiscent qualities of it's classic forerunners and managed to blend a subtly well placed update that successfully enhanced an already well told story.

[daigreatcoat]

I'm fairly certain that the book Mark Gatiss refers to is Peter Haining's "Book of the Supernatural".. It has a reproduction of a magazine spread where MRJ's story is illustrated by a picture of Henry James.

[nicolelabram]

Did I miss John Castle earlier ? Mark Gatis though talented seemed to drone on .He appears to be really eccentric .
More Castle and the young actor co star would have been appreciated.

[captchastudios]

Gah absolutely gutted to miss this Q&A, however the following with Reece Shearsmith and Lawrence Gordon Clarke was equally excellent. Excellent work BFI!

[markjones]

'One every year for the rest of my life'. Holding you to that :) Looking forward to Martin's Close this Christmas

[AntPDC]

Pity we didn't hear from the great John Castle.

[nob]

But he didn't do one every christmas

[fidomusic]

No question to John Caste. Disappointing.