Mark Kermode on Derek Jarman

Film critic Mark Kermode talks about the importance, influence and creative legacy of iconic British filmmaker, artist and activist Derek Jarman.
Mark is supporting the Art Fund campaign to save Prospect Cottage, Jarman's former home and creative refuge in Dungeness on the south coast of England.
To donate visit www.artfund.org/prospect
#SaveProspectCottage

[@smithdream]

Derek Jarman is one of England's most creative and experimental film makers. He shaped and defined English Underground Cinema for decades. His body of work is inspiring and his spirit lives on.

[@ElectricLabel]

I was lucky enough to get to know Jarman a little towards the end of his life, and the man that Mark is describing here is 100% the man I knew. I am shedding tears as I write this.

[@londoncalling151]

Thank you for this comment. Derek Jarman's films on Channel 4 got me through 19 to 24. It was that bad then, and Derek Jarman was and is that good.

[@milobell5525]

Exactly. I worked with Derek for a couple of films and he was INCREDIBLE> I don't think ive ever met a more inspiring person. xx

[@CannibalWHORE22]

You hardly see Kermode get close to tears. But Jarman definitely means a lot to him like he did to so many!

[@paulmanningremixes6408]

I had the pleasure and honour of meeting Derek in 1992. I was only 17, but he talked to me in a way not many adults had before. I’ve met countless well known/“famous” people over the years, but would wipe the slate clean and swap many of those meetings if I could go back, and instead have spent the time with Derek, who was far warmer and real.

[@TheMimifur]

I so love to see this. Derek Jarman was such an amazing human being, an artist, film maker, gardener and just such a good man. I love that Mark Kermode celebrates him.

[@morganfisherart]

Glad to see they made their goal of £3.5M to preserve Jarman's Prospect Cottage and initiate art event, etc. Look forward to visiting the Cottage once it's open.

[@londoncalling151]

It's a wonder they didn't build a carpark on it, given this country's ages-old blitheness towards cultural history of any sort.

[@TheJohnpandy]

I used to know William (Bill) Kermode. He and his wife kept a small hotel in Llandrindod Wells. I think I remember Bill telling me his mother or Grand mother was a musical hall star. John Sivorn

[@Imprompt2Moments]

I find Kermode's choice of words more than telling...

[@plasticweapon]

great set designer, student filmmaker.

[@tomcruise824]

He has really big hands

[@andress4780]

reminds me of hitchcock's butcher hands

[@thecinematicmind]

Jazz Hands

[@user-np8yf8fj2w]

theyre cool

[@barrymoore4470]

I thought the very same thing when watching! I speculated that his feet are likely quite sizable as well.

[@netcurtains]

Sebastian was OK,blue was Zzzzz

[@barrymoore4470]

Yes, 'Sebastiane' is an interesting if uneven work, probably not representative of Jarman at his best. I haven't experienced 'Blue', but it was definitely a highly personal project for the filmmaker.

[@netcurtains]

@@barrymoore4470 I'm spelling it Sebastian,not bovered about da e,methinks its great homo erotic cinema,loved the latin dialogue baby,the Brian eno soundtrack rocks so it more than just interesting,uneven?Zzzz you make a seminal piece of cinema then