Ageing Hipsters,
Not that he needs my help, but I've being giving some thought to our hero's career post the Jazz and solo albums and have come to the conclusion that a film score would be a phenomenal move either as a Ferry solo project or as a Roxy ensemble piece.
Some time ago, Ferry, when facing the perennial question about the next "Roxy" album alluded to doing something " more avant garde, perhaps a film score".
I've just watched the excellent documentary on The Who's "Quadrophenia" album and was extremely impressed by the artistry of the documentary itself and was reminded what an iconic album it was and what superb artwork they incorporated into the gatefold. The album of course went on to be the inspiration for Franc Roddam's superb film of the same name.
Nobody creates better soundscapes than Roxy (India for example) and how great it would be if the most cinematic of modern composers could provide the ultimate soundtrack.
The question is — which movie?
Maybe he could start with the remake of "The Great Gatsby"?
Regards, Windswept.

Hasn't The Great Gatsby just be re-made, with some music by Phil used as part of the soundtrack?

I appreciate that you almost certainly meant a soundtrack of new music, but marketing would require film & soundtrack to be released pretty much simultaneously and it looks like that ship has sailed, as far as TGG is concerned.

Dear Mr.Smudge,
I was trying to imagine an appropriate vehicle rather than organise a specific project. If "The Great Gatsby" has sailed and Phil was onboard, so be it and good luck to him.
For my part, I was just searching for inspiration and was motivated in that direction more by Ferry's "Tender Is The Night".
Sometimes, reverse engineering is often possible when it comes to scores.The late great John Barry composed the music for "The Horse Whisperer". For some reason, some idiot rejected it and he released it on a fabulous album called "The Beyondness Of Things".
The album went to NO.1 in the Classic music chart and stayed there for many weeks.
I would just love it if Ferry turned his hand to this genre. Nobody does more cinematic music.
Regards,
Windswept.

It is true that the sound Bryan/Roxy had developed at the time of "Boys and Girls" has been hugely influental to television and cinema music. The languid bass-lines, the tam-tams and the female voices have been squeezed for all it`s worth ever after...