Musings of an Idiot

Week in Blur

Well - the last post was a bit of a bummer because of the thing with post non-funding for 'Five' but then you have this week happen which keeps the spirit alive and truly kicking.

First - the script for 'Urameshiya' came in and it looks like it is going to be my next project. I have always wanted to work with John Dalton and this project seemed to be something that both of us have grown attached to and thus the progression into a script. The genre is comedy-horror and even the first draft is pretty funny. I am treating what I have got as the first draft since it was developed from an existing script that John had worked on earlier that did not go into production. Since there has been a change of director and producers and countries - the direction the script was going earlier and where it will be going now has changed considerably. Overall - the script is touchingly funny and would be fun to work with. Currently we are sorting out the third act - which is not a satisfying resolution to a good story. Once that is sorted - it will become even more hilarious and I am seeing it more along the lines of 'Shaun of the Dead' in terms of tone and mood. You will be hearing more about this project in the coming days as things start picking up speed with it.


Second - I didn't have an agent till now as far as acting is concerned - which is not surprising considering that I have only just started taking acting training and have mainly been involved on the other side of the camera [not counting 'Five']. So I dropped in an email to one of the top acting agents asking them how I should go about the process of getting myself some representation and one thing lead to another and thanks to Mike S (and obviously Graham) - I am now on the books of Auckland Actors. It was an awesomely pleasant but thrilling experience and I was on a high for 2 days straight. It is just the first step but still a very important one because having a good agent can make heaps of difference in terms of what you can be put forward for. Now there is this whole new world of auditions etc which I will start experiencing but I am taking things as they come. For now I will just concentrate on my acting classes and practise sessions. The acting practise sessions are now turning intense but they are fun at the same time - it is like losing yourself in it and then discovering yourself through the process. And the thing I really love is that we have an awesome bunch of people in the class and that makes the whole process that much more exciting and fun - I feel lucky in every way.


Drew McMillan has joined the 'FIVE' team as the second composer since we are running short on time and expecting just one person to score the entire movie is a tough ask which puts enormous pressure on them. I am waiting to hear back from Auckland International Film Festival if 'Five' has been selected into the festival or not - keeping fingers crossed that they see something good in it. I am bracing myself for the rejection letter anyway, so that the fall is not as hard.


I am currently listening to 'Grey's Anatomy Vol.2 - OST' (the first CD I bought in ages) and it is an awesome soundtrack with a good range of music and it is really alive. The only other track I wish was included on this one was 'Cosy in the Rocket' by Psaap - which is part of Vol.1 OST {you hear the tune in the end credits}. Found the track on Youtube and you can watch it by clicking on the play button.



Till later,
Amit

Labels: Acting, Five, Urameshiya

posted by Amit @ 9:11 PM