Thoughts for the day

Slight Set Back

Our plans to film Chop in January hit a slight hitch as the DOP has fallen ill, we have had to push the shooting dates back to March. I suspect this will actually be of some benefit over all. It gives me tim to find the right lead male, and sort a couple of things out with the team. Hopefully Mike will be back and fighting fit by then.

Troubling me

Well, not really troubling me so much may be more accurate. I’m not so bothered about not eating meat. I still don’t like the whole massive manufacturing of animals, and the conveyer belt of life. But the actual eating if well looked after and as ethically as possible execution of animals bothers me a lot less. To the point where I’m craving meat, well Chicken it would appear at the moment. I’m not going to just throw away nine years of not eating meat just because of a few thoughts. I need to follow this through, see if I really could be part of killing a fairly defenseless creature. I suspect I need to look at the whole process and see if I can whitness or perform the ‘kill’. I certainly need to see all the horrid bits.

And Should I Choose to eat Meat

Then I doubt it would be very often. It won’t be a hamburger or a cornish pasty, it would be mutton over lamb, and all as ethical as possible. Is that possible though? No quick kebabs, cheap chicken, turkey bites, processed meat…. I’m in a quandary. I know a couple of people that have moved back to animal eating lately, and neither are really all that bothered about how ethical it is. They do eat mostly ethical meats, but will happily go for convenience rather then hunger or indeed the vegetarian option. I really would not want to be like that.

What to do?

Well nothing other then normal for the moment. Occasionally I crave a smoke, but never do. Perhaps this thing with meat will be the same. But I do blame that one Chicken that I cooked for Barrie and Kelly. I had to take the left overs to Barrie’s house as they were mocking me.

Ah well,

Laters.

I lets hope it’s a good one

I for one am really looking forward to the new year. This year that is. I do find that it is time to take stock of life and put any changes that are needed into place. Life is a continual flux, but it is good to have these set points for change or tightening of strategies.

Ho Hum

The CRDC needs a full re-write again, and I’m forming the opinion that it is likely to be out second or third feature. I’ve had some very good feedback, if no totally positive. We shall do the re-write, but I’m going to focus on the more commercial film “No Balls’. This can be shot on a smaller budget and is a more mainstream comedy.

Gutted?

Nope. Not really, the writing has been on the wall for a while, and I totally trust the script editor that has gone over this. He is simply brilliant. I will make it, I’ll have too. I’ll die if I don’t. But it’s about being realistic. I’m unlikely to get the money to finance it right now, so I have to work in the right direction. If we are going to make this into a real career then these sacrifices/sensible decisions need to be made.

What of the New Year C?

Well, I’m on the road to being a slim person again. I lost 16lb in the last 10 weeks of 08 and did put 4lb back on over crimbo, sticking to it though will get me to where I want to be. Another 2-3 Stone lighter. We will be making short films this year. We are shooting “chop” in January, I’ll be edditing ‘Faries tale’ With Tom, and I plan to do a short peice of my own animation called “facelessbook’ in Flash later in the year. I’ll be doing a few short courses in Flash animation, advanced Editing and Documentary filming jouring 08. I’m also hoping to make a short doco on the closure of small post offices. We also hope to join a darts legue this year. I’m getting bonkers into darts now. Barrie has an interesting film idea in this direction too. I ibeleive he will be taking a script writing course. I’m very excited about this.

You’ve said this before!

About getting thin? Yes I have. Many times. But I seam to be more on track then ever before. A manageable track. So check me out.

Laters,

Chalkster