The Vet and the Pornstar

It is more than possible that I have lost a few readers due to my long absence. However, I do have a good reason I've been ill!

This has not stopped the post-work on my short The Triumph of Venus but it has meant that I've had to leave it in the hands of my friend Jack Marshall .... overworked as he is, he has managed to produce a great edit (including underwater shots and other effects) which should be ready for Cannes 2010. I've also managed to put in some work on my low budget feature, which has a working title of By Degrees.

I had an email from an LA actress friend of mine (Paula Labaredas) , which brightened my spirits as she sent a clip of her latest film The Vet and the Pornstar. It's an interesting take on traditional film making and I wish it well. Click here for the clip and here for the IMDb entry.

No Regrets

First some best wishes:

Good luck to Alicia Arden (another LA actress I met on the beach in Cannes) and Paula Labaredas with their film No Regrets. Alicia was having great fun on the beach posing for her many admires whilst I discussed The Bloodline with her friend Paula. Following up Paula’s interest in The Bloodline I discovered this very interesting Documentary about a can do Director of the feature The Last Eve, where Paula played Lilith. Enjoy!

Did you know that Texas has overtaken Germany as the world leaders in wind power? Yes, wind turbines! And did you know the cause? G. W. Bush when he was Governor… Who would have believed that? But it’s true, at least according to the BBC. Life is full of such surprises, just look at A Question Of Content getting into it’s first film festival proper (WIFF). By the way AQOC has an IMDb page, but I’m waiting for a few votes to formalise its place, so if you click here you could add your vote. The short is not available on the web yet (as I need to wait until the festival exploitation is over) but there is a trailer on the IMDb which should enable you to vote.

Be Part Of The Miracle!!
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Glamour at Cannes and more.

Back from Cannes to end the blog-draught, but hardly a moment to relax as I travelled to BAFTA on Thursday to attend the premiere of Morrison’s Birthday Party, a short made by Frame On Frame (Trevor Hughes and Claire Barker). There was no time to discuss the Babbage feature draft three (which I’ve written for them), but Claire was able to say that we’re going in the right direction. Friday was my Creative Writing refresher course and today Diane and I are off to do some medieval re-enacting (for new readers we are archers). All this and not feeling 100%, but I’ll not bore you with that accept to say that it limited the fun at Cannes. Despite a more subdued Cannes than last year it was nevertheless a success, as I held two brief business meetings and met some interesting people. They included a Director/Filmmaker David Hewitt who had read and enjoyed an early version of The Bloodline (more on this another time!) and Paula Labaredas an American actress that looked like how I had imagined Sandie (the lead female character) when I was writing the original version of The Bloodline. Interestingly enough I had a specific American actor in mind for the male lead, James Masters. He’d be an older more evil and American version of Spike (Buffy/Angel), but we haven’t approached him because it’s unlikely that he’d wish to reprise his vampire persona. Regular readers will remember that The Bloodline location is now likely to be Portugal for funding and other considerations. Well, it just so happens that Paula has Portuguese parents (... small world no?) and she is also interested in the part! We are now in communication and I’ve sent her the latest English-location version of the script. My Producer approves the exploration of the possibilities so watch this space.

Be Part Of The Miracle!!
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