Thoughts for the day

It Never Struck Me

That, friends of mine would think that the struggle to  get “No Balls” made, is folly, something that is not going to happen.  I cant say that I’m surprised or upset.  I’m not even disappointed.  It had never crossed my mind before.  I don’t know who does not believe that we will make it, and I don’t really care very much if I have to be honest.  I’m not sure why anybody would be bothered either way?  It’s all just very negative, which is the exact opposite the reaction of the mejority of people, certainly to my face.  In fact that is a little bit rude, as the support we are getting is remarkable.

Luck pays off with hard work

It’s a year ago to the day that we shot “Chop!” and so much has happens since.  In many ways I wish I could shoot it again with the knowledge that I have gained from shooting it in the first place.  Fortunately I have worked on films and continued to learn at what for me is a fierce pace.  Who would ever have thought I could learn so much, me? And I do seam to have come across some real fortune in the people that I have met and apparently impressed.  Its one thing learning a new set of skills and impressing on a career the skills that have been developed in a past life, but to have seasoned and trustworthy experts take you under their wings is quite another.

Fortune Favors The Brave

Every now and then I have to have a quiet moment and in that time I make sure that I stay grounded.  I’m extreamely close to having my dream career.  I have to confidence to go through with it and the skills and inteligence to have a very good go.  But it’s a big, big thing, that could all to quickly become skary if not kept in check.  But hey is that not half the pleasure?  Well?  And for my doubters, I’m really sorry but I’ve got no more time for you, I cant afford to.

Laters

Chalkster

A Real Friend

I’m not going to go off on one today, needless to say I’m pleased that Oxford lost the boat race because those two American cunts bought their way onto the boat.  I hold them solely to blame for the loss.    How they can interview about how they are responsible for the scourge of F.B. when they are blatantly just a front.  Fucking stupid looking ones at that.  For now I shall refer to them as the ‘Evil Twins’, because either they know what they have brought down on the western world, or they are oblivious to the people with the power who pull their strings. Will the world ever wake up to them, or how stupid they are being using the fascist ‘friend’ engine.

There is a reason that you posted?

Well yes Si brought my attention to a South Park episode that is airing tonight, and as usual it sent me off on one. So here it is:

Tune in later for my Davide Cam-moron Post, followed by Borice is Hitler…Laters,

Chalkster

I’m Really, Really Pleased

That the Hurt Locker got six Oscars, it stopped the almost unstoppable lover of French Canadian horse faced music from cleaning up because we all have to see his film about Smurfs.  Due to financial complications I’ve not had the opportunity to see either film.  I am however really please that a relatively low budget film, that has a proper script and some very impressive filming techniques which also covers off some off the darker places and activities that are happening in our world - notice I said our world.  Of course M. Cameron produced some stunning low budget films in his early days - Terminator anybody? He also brought us Jessica Alb, whom I really fancied until I discovered she was the geeks choice.

So What is Your Problem?

We went to a BAFTA and Film ONE event last night to watch her film and have a Q&A with Joanna Hogg, who whilst I don’t agree with some of her choices [DOP and Camera] was very down to earth and seamed very honest. The film could have done with better sound and filming, some of that was down to the equipment it was shown on.  The story though was charming and mostly kept me interested.  It’s so much better then the last film we saw with OFVM and a billion times better then the Oxford based horsie, money and talent wasting [and this bit hurts] film maker. No it was that the producer that interviewed her managed to make it all about woman film makers.

Still Dont See my Problem?

Right, it’s not about woman, and here is the key thing, Hurt Locker is a very good film, last nights film was a good film.  What I don’t get is why it matters that these people are woman, I enjoy the films if they are made by men or woman, it only makes a difference to me if they have a chip on there shoulder.  Do I enter competition about men in films?  Now dont get me wrong, I do realise that it’s been a long journey for woman over the last few hundred years and that even recently a lot of jobs and awards have gone predominantly to men.  That is changing though and if you still go on about it, I personally think you take away from your achievements.  I really do.  So come on girls suck it up and keep up the good work.  I’m just more interested in your film making then your gender.  Unless your fit and I fancy you, that’s a totally different story though.

 So Here is to film Makers

All colours, all genders all nationalities.  Lets just make sure they are good ones and not that durge made by people unwilling to take advice who have acess to the money that should be going to people that can actualy do something worthwhile with it. Joanna Hogg spent well and made well - even if I’d like her to have the budget for a camera with prime lenses.

Laters

Chalkster