It’s well known that seemingly over-the-hill musicians such as Johnny Cash and Neil Diamond had their careers resurrected by producer Rick Rubin but could he do the same with actors?

Let’s take one such has-been: Hugh Grant – once thought to be the modern equivalent of Cary Grant, even though he can't act and has never been in a good film – has been in a bit of slump recently, what with his foppish manner, floppy hair and bumbling charm perhaps now out of date. What’s needed is the Rubiniser to breath some life back into his work by suggesting a back to basics approach: a low-budget film shot in England. Rubin will produce and perhaps, why not, put Ken Loach at the helm. Or maybe have Grant as a Kenneth Williams-type in a Carry On film. I’ll leave the details to Rick.

Maybe Rubin could extend his range even more and do some life coaching. Perhaps the average Joe needs a bit of Rubinising. We all get a bit bored of ourselves and need a bit of re-inventing once in a while. What better man to do it?