CULTURE
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Christy DeHaven MY JOB IS… Editor and Producer at DAM Productions, Co-Founder of MannIN Shorts film training scheme, Director of Isle of Man Film Festival and Presenter on 3FM. THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD WOULD BE… All of the above! But also would love to do some TV presenting, that would be great fun. MY WORST HABIT IS… Bad time management! IF I COULD CHANGE ONE THING IN MY LIFE IT WOULD BE…Would like to be able to spend more social time with friends and family, and have more time for music (I gig with a few bands and play my own music). IF I HAD TO ONLY EAT ONE KIND OF FOOD FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE IT WOULD BE…That’s unfair! I love all kinds of food too much! Maybe Thai food. THIS IS A BIT MORE ABOUT MYSELF... I’m actually half American - my father is from Tennessee, but I was born here and am a very patriotic Manxie. I’ve spent a fair bit of time in the States, not least because I went to uni in Idaho as one of the Ella Oleson scholars, but I also lived in San Francisco for six-months. Was glad to come back here, though. My Great-Grandfather was EC Quayle, the artist, who was very good friends with Archibald Knox. He painted the portrait of Knox that hangs in the museum and is currently being used as an image for a lot of the Knox 150th Anniversary events. Knox also painted a portrait of EC Quayle, and attributes some of his watercolour training to him. Dave and I don’t have children, but are very close to nephews Finn and Luca and niece Kailyn. One of our favourite past times - and something that keeps us sane amidst the madness - is walking with our black lab, Milo the mediahound, who was actually featured in a previous issue of Gallery. I have an album, called “Girl Undone”, written by me and recorded by Dave with stunning artwork by our good friend Bruno Cavellec. So far, it has only so far been released in a very limited run for a gig with Scott Matthews. I’d love to have time to do a proper release of it this year. IF I COULD BE A CELEBRITY FOR A DAY, IT WOULD BE…Guy Garvey! So, I could be in the band Elbow for a day, present his Sunday show on 6 music, and meet all the amazing people he knows and works with. Would also be interesting to be a man for a day. THE BEST TIME OF YEAR IS… Spring. THE BEST ADVICE I’VE EVER BEEN GIVEN IS… “Accentuate the Positive” - Johnny Mercer sang it, but my family - and friends - pretty much live by that mantra, and it makes for a much happier life. IF I COULD HAVE ONE QUESTION ANSWERED IN THE WORLD IT WOULD BE… How to stop humankind resorting to violence and destruction in our determination to progress and proceed (that’s a bit heavy, sorry!). THE 3 MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE ARE… Love, laughter, peace. Sounds oh so-corny, but oh so-true. MY DREAM HOUSE WOULD BE… Out in the wilds somewhere, near a river, in the thick of nature. Not too far from the sea. But with a few modcons too - I can’t live without music and film ;) Plenty room for my man, my hound and my friends and family to visit, and a couple of horses in a big field out the back. WHAT PLANS DO YOU HAVE FOR 2014… Making ‘Island Bound’ music documentary with Davy Knowles for Island of Culture. Excited that we’re off to Nashville to interview Peter Frampton this month! Working on a new all-female music project with Christine Collister and friends, also for Island of Culture; making movies with MannIN Shorts; loads of exciting events planned for IoM Film Fest with very special guests; hopefully lots more gigs with our new latin/jazz/swing band ‘Lava El Elefante’; being part of the release of Truman Falls glorious new album later in year; and we have our first ever big family reunion for the Quayles there’s a LOT of us! A holiday would be nice too.
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