Attack the Block

23rd May 2011

I just saw the excellent new film Attack the Block, written and directed by up and comer Joe Cornish of Adam and Joe Show fame. Lighter on comedy and heavier on action then I was expecting, Attack the Block is really a redemption story with a touch of British Social Drama.

Thomas McCarthy & Cooked Breakfasts

18th May 2011

I’ve got two new items for my under-rated list: Film Maker Thomas McCarthy English Cooked Breakfasts Thomas McCarthy First off, he really isn’t totally under-rated as all of his films have been praised by critics. However, he makes my list because I feel his films deserve more exposure. Unlike a director like say, Edgar Wright,

Osama, Obama and tsunamis…oh my.

What with Osama’s death, Obama’s speech, earthquakes, floods, tsunamis and nuclear meltdowns, my news seems pretty uneventful. Nevertheless, I’ll plough on in the false belief that I am somehow at the centre of the world…bua ha ha ha! I’ve just finished shooting a spot for Best Buy, working again with my lovely assistant (and budding […]

Script Mapping

Recently a friend of mine had one of his screenplays produced. After the initial excitement wore off, he found himself wrangling with the producers over potential changes to his script. He saw things one way, the producers another, cue heated negotiations and various bouts of metaphorical hair pulling. I’ve been writing screen plays, plot outlines […]

April News

25th April 2011

I’m currently in the US after a period of living UP IN THE AIR (so far, I’ve flown 20 times over the past 8 months…) I’ll be back in London to work with director Guy Manwaring on a commercial for Best Buy in May.   I’ve also just finished spots for Trainline (dir. Sean Mullens) and […]

April Stars

The recipients of this month’s GOLD STARS are….drum roll please… HUGH JACKMAN JAMES BIXLER CELIA HAINING & MARK SUMMERS (sorry guys, but you have to share a star…because erm,  this month’s blog was brought to you by the number ‘3’, not ‘4’…) I recently worked with Mr Jackman on a commercial for Lipton Iced Tea, […]

Nick Frost, Simon Pegg and Sam Rockwell

I’ve got three people on my under-rated list this week;  NICK FROST, SIMON PEGG & SAM ROCKWELL. Firstly, Nick and Simon.  Okay, okay, I know… they’re pretty well known in the UK, but I think they deserve to be even more famous since in my view, they are both two of the funniest,  most talented, […]

Black Swan, Body Doubles, and Ballet

There was a recent controversy surrounding Natalie Portman’s use of a body double in the  film Black Swan.  According to the producers and the choreographer, Natalie performed 80% of the choreography.  According to the body double,  she performed much less.  So, what is the truth here and does it matter? 

BABIP, Baseball and Bad Luck

THIS MONTH’S BLOG IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LETTER ‘B’ AND THE NUMBER ‘3 ‘ There’s a baseball statistic called BABIP, or, Batting Average on Balls In Play, that measures how often a batter reaches base on balls that he hits into the field of play.  A good batter who hits a lot of […]