Warming Up

What to do when you're typing an email and your two phones ring at the same time?

That's what the days are like for me as I negotiate with agents, talk to potential crew, book flights, check the schedule, arrange locations, send out contracts, organise volunteers and sweat over the budget!

The good thing is that we're assembling a fine cast and crew, with a wide skill range and huge passion for the story. Each day is a day closer to the first day of Principal Photography.

I do a bit of cooking for my friends, and the great secret of this is timing - making sure that everything is ready at the same time for people to sit down and eat. Making a film is a lot like that. Getting the preparation right doesn't guarantee a good result, but it sure helps the possibility.