After reading "Lifeless" and while filming "The Water Horse" in New Zealand, Morrissey found an interview in which Billingham stated he would like Morrissey to play Thorne should a screen adaptation ever be made.
After reading "Lifeless" during his time filming "The Water Horse" in New Zealand, Morrissey searched the Internet for more information. He found an interview in which Billingham stated his preference for Morrissey to play Thorne should a screen adaptation ever be made.