What if Tilda Swinton and Mia Wasikowska were artists in Soho?
Mia, an expatriate artist from Australia, was moving into a loft apartment in Soho, West London. As she unpacked, one of her neighbors, an older redheaded woman, entered. “Hello, there,” the woman said, alerting Mia to her presence. “Oh, hi.” “You must be Mia.” “Yeah, Mia Wasikowska. It’s Polish.” “You’re an Aussie.” “Yeah, you can tell, can’t you?” “I’m Matilda, or Tilda, or Miss Swinton, if you prefer.” “Well, hi.” Mia offered her hand, and Tilda took it and kissed it. “Um, yeah, thanks.” Mia laughed nervously. Tilda noticed some painting implements that Mia had unpacked. “So, you’re a painter?” “Yeah, I am.” “What kind of things do you paint?” “Oh, you know, whatever.” “Well, if you ever need a model, I’m right down the hall, in 206.” “Right, I’ll, uh, keep that in mind.” A few days later, Mia was looking out the window, trying to find something to paint, but nothing appealed to her. She then remembered Tilda’s…
