Goran
is, as Mira describes him, charming, and he's also very much
the gentleman. It's my opinion that he's far better looking
in person than in any of the photographs I've seen of him. Pictures
just can't capture his wonderful, winning and just ever so slightly
roguish smile, or the twinkle in his eyes. He comes across to
me as being just a tiny bit shy, and I get the sense that he
has an absolutely delicious sense of humour. I think he has
the gift of making Mira laugh a lot.
There's
no doubt in my mind that he's head over heels in love with his
wife, and he doesn't seem to mind that she's quite often the
center of attention. He's also very much enamoured of his young
son, enjoys spending time with him and seems to me to be a very
gentle and loving father.
I
also think he's an extremely talented director. While I've not
seen nearly as much of his work as I would like to, what I have
seen has intrigued, entertained and delighted me. My first exposure
to his work was "Dear Video", which I bought at a
convention in Baltimore because I knew Mira was in it. When
I arrived home, tired and with a great deal to do, I thought
I'd just pop the tape in the VCR for five minutes or so to get
a feel of the film and to maybe catch a glimpse of what Mira
looked like in the role. I was still sitting there utterly mesmerized
when the end credits rolled. I love this film, I'd love it even
if Mira weren't in it, that she is, is the icing on the cake.
In the "Babylon 5" episode he directed ("And
All My Dreams Torn Asunder") I was impressed by his masterful
and creative use of some very unorthodox camera angles, which
worked so very effectively to set the mood of the piece.
I'm
very much looking forward to seeing the episode of "The
Beat" that he's directed, and hoping that this episode
will be the piece of work that kickstarts his career into high
gear, on this side of the pond.