off from  director Derek Jarman (qv) about Jaye Davidson (qv). Davidson  was later "discovered" by the films casting agents at a wrap party  for Jarmans film _Edward II (1991)_ (qv), and was offered the  opportunity to try out for the role of Dil. Davidson was (by his own  admission) very drunk and not particularly enthusiastic (he thought  it was just a joke at first) but eventually took the role in order  to pay for a pair of hand