Thoughts for the day

Poor Old England

I’m now all up for a English manager for our national team now, my only issue with that is that will it be Harry Redknap.  In fact I’m pretty certain he will be the new manager.  How do I feel about it?  I’m disappointed and will now follow Germany to the end of this competition (and apparently I’m one of 70% of England fans that will according to “stats”), no comment on the double agent question.  The good thing that is that I could do without the distraction, and without the early beer sessions.  I’ve been running but not lost any weight, so after next weeks Cowley Road Carnival, I’m off the booze for a month.

Will it Work

You know I just need to find something that works for me a balence, The amount of exercise I ‘ve taken to doing would maintain me at my ideal weight, it just keeping the motivation to get there. I’ve got close a few times, and let it all go again.  I do also think that once I’m shooting full time I wont be doing the comfort food or the sitting around waiting on things all the time.  I suspect also when I do eventually and happily couple up, the desire to be out drinking all the time will disappear.  Who knows, I just really want to get there.

RUN RUN RUN

So after Wednesday [I’m at a film Premiere and drinks on Tuesday night] I’m to start running and sit ups everyday.  I have to sort this out, everything else in my life is about to hit it big time.  So lets be fit for it eh, Chalkster?

Laters,

Chalkster

2 Perf

I consider myself very lucky at the moment, I’m genuinely moving into  the world of feature films.  Bu not only that I’m also being looked after by a number of very bright and very well connected mentors.  Some times I’m just given hints or quick ideas to look at.  One of those this time is for me very interesting.  A different way of using 35ml, which is historically the most expensive way of filming, but by using less of the negative you get twice the amount of footage on the same role of film, and better rates for developing.  It’s interesting when you call around and get quotes as although it’s not a new technology, it could be seen as a way of saving the film format with digital taking up huge chunks of the market.  For this reason they are offering amaising details [as long as you name drop a little].  So it looks very much like the quality of our first feature will be bigger and better then ever expected.

 DoP’s

I also get to meet my joint DoP’s on Tuesday and they have got me a +1 to the Baseline Premiere, it gives me another chance to dust the Tux off.  There could be a number of people I know going judging by the list of cast and crew on IMDB.

Come on England

Please beat Germany.

I’m not sure I have one

One of the reasons I’ve managed to get involved and had the career success in my life is simply that I’m willing to put myself outside of my comfort zone.  At the moment that is learning to budget, something that I’ve been avoiding doing.  We started and had a really good bash at it last week, this week I’ve been thinking about it and feel ready to smooth it out a little.  Its the most daunting thing I think I have ever had to do.  In fact I would not have done it had it not been for Bazza being willing to step outside of his comfort zone too.  It’s also made us learn far more about the whole process of making this film.

Meetings

And the more we learn the more we can really talk the talk to the people that matter.  The sheer amount that we have learnt in just a year is frickin’ Frightening.  I think we stand out to the people that we talk to and you knever know, maybe just maybe they are the missing link we are so desperate for….

Laters,

Chalkster