Thoughts for the day

Under Pressure

It would appear that No Balls is very, Very Close to becoming a very, very real thing.  As in actually happening.   In months rather then years.  And this weekend, I’ve really started to feel the pressure.  I’m going to have to stop to favors fairly soon.  Just because I wont have the time and I will need to bring a very sharp focus into the production.  This is my one shot at a career that I’ve dreamed of all my life. There is nothing else I wan to do and to have to do something else would be an immense letdown. It’s not about being able to tell people that I’m a film writer or director, it’s about making a really fucking good film.  Better then people expect.  Not cutting corners thinking out every moment of it.  And it’s that realisation that is scary.  I’ve an awful lot to do and an awful lot riding on it.

So that’s who I am?

I Found out what Chalkster is in an urban dictionary.  Could not have put it better myself.

Disappointed

Just went to see a local filmmakers short down at the picture palace. I was really hoping that it would be good.  I though that it was likely to be pretentious, but that it had the chance of being technically and literary very good. Sadly it was not only pretentious, it was possibly the worst short film I’ve ever seen.  I really upset by it and how poor it was.  It came from guys who have taken the OFVM courses, so there really was no excuse for it. We legged it afterwards so that we didn’t have to compliment it. Gutted.

More Video’s

I helped out Hayley Nolan and up and coming comedy actress who’s just moved to LA, by filming editing her Short Sketch “Sue Silvester’s Daughter”which seams to have really taken off…

Also been catching up with an old Pal, who is interested in doing some writing with the team.  Check out this video of his:

Whats happening now?

I’m just finishing a video for Nick Cope called “My Socks” which is a lovely childrens peace.  Which I”l post in the next week or two.  And we are filming 4 short Virals for Atomic Burger and Atomic Pizza  this week.  All frickin’ go!

Laters,

Chalkster

France

It’s been a while since I have spent time over at mum and dads little farm house in France.  Things have changed here.  Though their holding largely remains unchanged, the roads have been modernised and the local neighbourhood has grown.  Sadly the most exciting thing for me is that Pete next door has had broadband put in and allows me to use his wireless connection.

My plans then?

Are actually to do a little bit of relaxing where I won’t be kept awake.  We have three or four scripts under development at the moment and I would like to break the back of at least one of them. Somebody I have a lot of trust in has suggested that we should also be selling some of these. My biggest problem with that is how attached I get to tem and the characters as we go along.

I could tell you then I’d have to kill you

At this moment in time I’d like to think that No Balls will be a one off.  I don’t want it to be the type of film that I always make.  Now don’t get me wrong, I do love it.  I love that it makes so many people laugh, and that so many people are excited about the project.  I almost convinced that this will be the one film in my life that has that effect. It’s just that there are other places that I want to explore.  Other darker places.  I want to look into people and represent them.  I want to go back in time and show a time past in splendour.  I want to reach into the deepest places of my mind and open them up.  I also want to re-invent and breath life into my childhood hero’s.  One from a “British book for boys” and another cult classic film from seventies America.

This week though?

We are going back to the Second World War and looking at part of the “Nemesis Universe”.  Be warned, this one is a doozey.

Do I feel lucky?

I certainly feel that I’m doing the right thing with my life and there is a capability and a heavy weight of expectation.

Laters,

Chalkster

About this Blog!

Well, not really.  but I hadn’t thought to update until a realised a friend had been having a butchers!  It’s pretty tough updating right now because whilst I’m working hard on getting the film put together it’s nigh on impossible for me to openly discuss whats gone on recently and what is going on at the moment.  Needless to say I’m hoping to announce a new partnership which I believe will make the film happen.

In the meantime..

We are close to agreeing a few more music video’s and my photography is cumming on in leaps and bounds along with a multitude of new sript ideas, concepts and outline drafts.   I’m hopping that we will look back and remember these hard times with a smile and a foundness only time can give.

Alfa Heaven

My little alfa 156 met it’s maker a few weeks ago.  We all have painful whiplash, but we are surviving.  It’s just a shame that I had to loose a car that I was so found of…. I’ll post some photo’s.

Until then!

Laters,

Chalkster