allo, darlin'

Work is a bit slow this summer. A bit here, a bit there, though with 4 digital features very possibly around the corner- which would be very cool to work on and complete.

I went to see Lucky Soul, The Pipettes and Allo Darlin' the other day. I met some of the band members and subsequently emailed two so far about the possibility of directing/producing a music video. Elizabeth Morris of Allo Darlin' seems very keen and are in the middle of recording their album. They have yet to decide about their next single. Lucky Soul's next single Russian Dolls- would be good to shoot somethng for them too. Their manager is in Japan at the moment. I will email The Pipettes later.

Commercially, if the band isn't famous or sell well, doesn't matter how good the promo is. Equally if the band sells well and the promo is bad- the director gets to work more. But at this point, I not looking for commercial success, I just want to produce a couple of good music videos for music I like and help promote the bands and I'll see how I feel after.

Unlike Cinematography, Directing is, when you start out, something you have to go do yourself an build a reel. I am hoping to at least to build upon the umbrella i work under, Bus Strike Prod and/or even the possibility of trying to get representation as a director in the future. I know I will keep shooting and keep my head above water waiting for those 'breaks'.

I think it has taken me this long to be fully comfortable directing/managing. It took the experience of shooting a lot to be able to understand how things work and to manage crew. I hope directing promos will come as naturally to me as directing the few shorts I have done.

Lucky Soul at The Lexington

Last weekend I went to the Tango Al Fresco in Regents Park with a new friend from class, a nice Chinese lady. We saw some faces from the various classes i take now which was cool to start becoming part of this small Tango community in London. She didn't bring shoes but it was way too crowded to dance- for us beginners! We went for dinner after. She is an accountant but is also quite interesting and has lots to say. We chatted for hours and time flew. It's been a while since i met someone new whose company i really enjoy and feel conforatble with. I am sure it has a lot to do with her being Chinese. It was a really nice day. Strangely, many of my regular friends seem to have vanished in the last few months so it's nice to meet new people through Tango. And to meet an attractive Chinese lady i get on with after months of not talking to people in class- almost seems fit perfectly with that old adage, 'all good things to those who wait'. Although it would be good to see some old faces, at the moment, I'm quite enjoy being new to people and them new to me in this new life of Tango (currently 4 classes a week with 3 different sets of teachers).

Tango Al Fresco at Regents Park

- J