Happy New Year...

I am an archaeologist by training. Yes, I know it is long way from filming/night bussing, but it is a passion of mine. I find the history of humanity fascinating, the intertwining of cultures a gem to behold and the similarities more astonishing than the differences. It is probably why I love the beat of traveling so much, as it not only satisfies my curiosity but it also allows me to widen my own knowledge.

But yes, it is the similarities between different people of different parts of the world that astonishes me. No matter where you go in the world, children sound exactly the same when they are playing and the old folks too. It is just us, those that are in between, the 'adults', the 'responsible ones' that seem different. But to be honest, we are not really all that different.

We all need water, then food and then a place to toilet. Next comes decent sleep, warmth then cleanliness. Afterwards sex. Trust me, that is human needs, in exactly the order your body needs it. Take away our creature comforts, our twitter accounts and fast food joints and these basic needs drive us all. And we are ingenious. Sometimes it angers me when I hear that aliens from outer space built the Pyramids or gave us technology. I prefer to trust the human mind and the sheer complexity that it holds. And as the world's population increases, the more complex as a species we become and the better we are at everything. Even looking back twenty years ago, how much smaller the world is, how easy it is to communicate with different people, in different languages. Despite the policies of isolationism, we are stronger as a whole rather than one.

That is not to say that we are not brutal beings. It is in our blood, and part of being ingenious also requires a bloodthirsty edge. It is what has given us, unremarkable and weak bipedal apes from Africa, a chance in this world where everything else is bigger, faster or better adapted to its environment than we are. But it is this ingenuity, coupled with our fantastic social skills that has allowed us to colonise the entire globe. Oh, and the fact that humans will just about eat anything available. Trust me on this...

A new year, a new decade is upon us. And yes, from a personal point of view it has been a lousy year. Sure, I have had some great holidays and a fantastic time on the radio, but the filming has sucked. However there are two ways I can go with this life. One is downward into a cycle of misery and depression, getting bitter at the world. The other is to pick myself up and dust myself down. Well, I choose life, but that is not to say that I am uninjured; spiritually, it will take time to recover from the dog's dinner of a year that 2009 has been. But I have to rely on the ingenuity of humanity, of which I am a part of, to make my life, my brief existence on this planet, a better one for myself. Happy New Year everyone! And here's to 2010...

Merry Christmas and Please Ning Us!

Hello Bloggers!!

I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and joyous New Year!! We have a lot of exciting new ideas for the New Year and plans to push forward with our films, keep watching!

We have also just launched a new independent film forum

join us now!

La Producer xxx

Merry Christmas

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!

(el d.)

Merry Christmas!

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A little ditty for Christmas. Whatever 2009 has brought me, I, El Director, wishes all the readers and fans of CWP a very Merry Christmas and a fruitful New Year.

The Christmas Special ('09)

Re: Tax

Oh dear...I need to get onto that!!

Tax needn't be taxing

The joys of film making...



Sometimes you got to wonder, 'why?'

Strike!

From Strike!

The Runs

Hello bloggers!

I am sure you missed my presence last Sunday, but I ahem, well I went to dinner with my family to one of my favourite restaurants and ended up in the toilet, an absoloute horrific way to end a lovely night!

I was not the only one but my mum and fiance also developed a bad reaction to the food! The Cook, sadly has lost his/her skills :(((

Ok now on to filming, I was taking a look at everything, and the work we have done over the year and it is solid and better quality than when we started. Going in to this profession tests your perseverance which is important, as Caution, Wet Paint the Movie is fabulous and we need our audience to increase.

Here is a snippet of what you are missing (if you have not already seen what I am talking about...)

Film Festival Roundup

So far, 42 festivals applied to (since July) which equates to just under two applications a week, but by the end of next week, I will be up to 49 which will bring the total to just over two applications per week.

That is (on average) twice a week, burning DVD's, testing them, purchasing the postage and packaging (as well as the DVD's and DVD cases), printing the materials or burning a further media CD-ROM (publicity), heading off to the post office, securing the postage via registration (yes, Royal Mail is really that bad at the moment - paying for normal postage does not ensure jack anymore) oh and don't forget the submission fees to a lot of these festivals. In a bad week, you can be looking at £60 easily being spent on just two film festivals.

And for what?

So far, not much!

A look back at 2009...

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This is quite a personal comic strip. It has been a tough 2009 for CWP, but rather than blog about it, I decided to illustrate it. The big question I am asking myself is 'what do I do next?'

And to be honest, I do not know...

A look back at 2009

Lazy?

I have been a bit tardy this week with regards to film making. Well, that's because I have been writing. Visiting some old friends on the page, recalling the memories of my mind. It has been an enjoyable week and surprisingly productive and a nice break from the distribution side of film making.

Agent Special Delivery

Apologies for being a day late with this one, but Monday was rushing around on Planet Earth with very little to show for it! Anyhow, we see Jay unleash his comic book fantasies by portraying his flatmate Kay as 'Agent Special Delivery'!

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This particular comic has a murky beginning. This is partially based on a webisode and partially based on Jay himself. It's easier for you to watch the webisode than for me to prattle on about it, but needless to say, it establishes in the cannon the 'Dumb and Dumber' aspect of Jay and Kay's relationship. And yes, Jay is most definitely the 'dumber'...



So enjoy the almost darker side of CWP with 'Kay the Cool'. Not sure how I will spin this one out, but something will come into my mind...

Agent Special Delivery