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Simon 'Blue' Robinson

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
730 total appearances

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Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

We'd flown from Cleveland.

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

He asked me to get a book out of his bag.

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

I leant over and he whacked me on the backside.

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

And I confronted about him the next morning when we got to the Dakota.

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

And I said, you don't do that.

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

If this is going to work, you keep your hands off me.

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

And he couldn't believe that I was taking his time up with this nonsense.

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

But I was standing in front of him and I'd forgotten that

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

You know, when you're working in childcare, you don't block someone's exit.

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

And he said, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

And I said, no, Rudolph, if I'm going to be your assistant, you keep your hands off me.

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

And he punched me straight away in the stomach.

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

It was a good punch.

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

I sort of was really winded.

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

And I thought, OK, this is another crossroads or this is one of the first crossroads.

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

He went into Robert and said, Blue has no sense of humour.

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

And Robert said, You can't do that to someone like Blue.

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

Blue's straight.

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

Keep your hands off him and try not to punch him too much.

Conversations
The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

And Rudolph apologised.