I apologize for the lack of blogging recently! Been crazy busy with everything and anything!
Basically, it all started because of this lush weather we've had. The first day we had it, I got called out to play football with a bunch of mates. First time I've kicked a ball in something along the lines of 5 months? Since 5-a-side anyway. My god, I really felt it the next day. Every muscle was killing me the following day PLUS pulling my groin and hamstring, wasn't lovely it must be said.
Anyway, the following day I got invited to go out and about with Gocher, Lewis and Eugene. I was hurting but I pulled it together and went out with them. Ended up climbing Roundball Hill, highest point in Honiton. Yes, I was hurting like no tomorrow but I've got to say, it was probably worth it. Great sight up there.. Funniest part is that going through the woods, Lewis thought it would be cool to take another way to us. So we got to the top and he hadn't appeared... Strange? So we looked over the edge down towards the woods and we hear Lewis comically shouting something. We look at him and he turns around and he's covered in mud. Once he got to the top of the hill, he explained what had happened. To cut a long story short, he jumped on what he thought was a dry spot and he landed on it, sunk and fell backwards into some mud. I've got a video on YouTube of him telling us what happened, hilarious! Check it out!
I've been speaking to a couple of people recently who I have a lot in common with. But the strangest one is Joe Willis. I used to play football with him at Ottery and we always got a long pretty well but now, talking to him about football, TV shows, acting, politics (except from we support different parties) - we have LOADS in common and it's kinda scary. But it's cool talking to him about things 'cause we agree on a lot of things that are actually worth talking about, such as Scrubs and the new season is just one thing. We both had the exact same view on it. Was pretty epic!
Now acting! Yes, I attended a Skins open audition yesterday. Went so so well. It involved me getting up at half 5 and leaving Honiton at half 6. Don't get me wrong though, when we got there, there must of already been a good 200+ already there. It was freezing, we waiting in line for an hour and a quarter. It was just me and Hannah. When we got into the hall (where I believe the opening scene of season 2 of skins was shot [Maxxie dancing]). Had our photo taken and given a number. I think we must of been in that hall for 40 mins until our group of twenty was called up. We moved to the other side of the hall and I met this pretty sound lad who got separated from the people who he came with. He was a nice lad and I spoke to him briefly. When we got moved into the actual audition room, the guy in there was proper loud and friendly so all of a sudden, these nerves that were annoying me - were gone? We got separated into groups of 4 in our large group of 20 and I also got split from Hannah. We got given a scenario which we had to improvise with. We practiced for about 5 mins and then 3 people came in. Jamie Brittian was one of them. I'm telling you, this guy is Skins. Writing, director etc etc. Performing in front of him was quite daunting but there was this other lady who I can only presume was the casting director. She was quite brutal. Anyway, we acted our piece in front of the group and I can remember seeing her looking at me. We got half way through our bit and she stopped us and walked over to me. She now wanted me to act as the vulnerable character and place the bad feeling in me. I acted away and when we finished, I looked over at her and she was just looking at me, she turned away and wrote my number down (I didn't know what she was writing at the time). I can only think that she asked me to change character because she was testing to see if I could work as a different type of character from being the one I was originally - the step out one, the out spoken one. When all the groups finished she called out two people who she wanted to have another look at and it was these two lads. Then she called out three numbers she definitely wanted back in the future. She called out the first number, second number and then in the last one she said 'And 443'. I was muttering it as she was leading up to my number almost praying that I'd got a part. I couldn't believe it. Afterward, I went over to her and gave her my application and left. I was over the moon, spreading the word to all my closest friends. There's still a HELL of a lot to go through yet but to even be shortlisted is like... WOW!
Well basically, that's about it. I've sorter rambled but that was a one hell of an experience and can't wait to go back for the next 'round'.
Cheeeers!
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Monday, 5 April 2010
My new band! Upcoming Battle Of The Bands and Scrubs!
Yes! As you may know, I have a new band.
Performing wise, this is very different to what I'm used to. In the JONNY SNIPERS! - we're very much an Enter Shikari tribute band. So of course, I'm used to running round like a headless chicken on stage to some form of mixture between hard rock and drum'n'bass. Of course whack in some dubstep with a heavy bass line and voila! You have my band's music.
At the next Battle Of The Bands, indeed it is going to be our drummers last gig with us. We have in fact already found a replacement.
In our last performance at Battle Of The Bands, we did okay. First ever gig on stage for all three of us and to be quite honest, we did pretty well. We came second to ESG. Wracked with nerves before going on, I couldn't help but worrying about choking and making a complete tool of myself. Gocher and Pat were pretty relaxed but despite them being just as important to me in the songs, one or two hiccups - people tend to not really recognize. Of course, doing vocals people really notice if they know the song. We went out there and put on quite a show really.
But yes, this time. More songs, big set, bigger crowd (hopefully) and something is for sure more confidence. This time, we're gonna go out there and make sure we win. I know it's all for the experience and for charity but this time, we've practiced our asses off and not to sound arrogant but I think we're gonna put on quite a show.
Moving on from the JONNY SNIPERS! is my new band which is more of a 'side project'.. We are called 'The Loud Majority'. We are more of a punk-pop/rock band. This is a lot different to what I'm used to but we want to perform other songs and keep the Enter Shikari songs separate.
More about this band is that it involves 5 people including two front vocalist with me and Abi Webber which shall be rather cool. I'm used to being up there on my own. I haven't actually heard what Abi's like yet and she's helping me with one of the songs at the upcoming Battle Of The Bands with the JONNY SNIPERS! This band at the moment is more pulling itself together at the moment before we work on some songs. I'm proper excited about all this though.
Anyway, haven't mentioned by script in a couple of blogs. What is going on with that? Well, nothing. Not at the moment. You ever get those moods where you're working on something and you just really can't be fucked to do it, no matter how you look at it? Your brain just says no. For me personally, this is a pain in the ass because I haven't really got much more to do in this first episode but the motivation is lacking! It's not that I've lost passion for it or anything it's just... I can't really put my finger on what it is? My mind just doesn't want to do it despite me being mega bored and so un-busy it's unreal.
One last thing. I really find it a shame how Scrubs has lost its way. As you might of heard, ABC have canceled the show. It was funny, just not Scrubs funny. It had drama of Lucy being crippled by expectations from her family and how difficult medical school is.. But it didn't have drama like Scrubs 1-8 had. I think how the show was done, crossing comedy and drama was amazingly done. For me, comedy and drama is like rock and drum'n'bass. People will forever say it won't work but in my opinion, it's been proved wrong several times. It was so cleverly done. Scrubs isn't Friends funny but the relationships between the characters were amazingly funny. How Elliot and JD always wanted to be together and how JD saw Cox as his dad which he hated but secretly loved. Obv JD and Turk with there bromance etc etc. Carla and Elliot hating each other and then becoming best friends. The show was perfect. Season 9 did not have this. Lucy and Cole didn't have this 'pulling factor'. It wasn't supposed to be another JD and Elliot because it's repeating but after JElliot, no other couple matched it. I loved Denise in the new season and season 8. She's this sexy, rock of a woman and I think how Drew and her got together was so brilliant. In all honesty, I loved that about Season 9. Finally, I think the new hospital didn't have the Scrubs feel. Memories were gone. It was this school crossed with a hospital which I couldn't EVER see working. All in all, great effort. Some great actors in there but just couldn't quite sit together. Should it been left at season 8? 80% of me said yes. The 20% was my sheer love for the show and didn't want it to end.
Anyway, I've definitely rambled.
Cheers big ears! xx
Performing wise, this is very different to what I'm used to. In the JONNY SNIPERS! - we're very much an Enter Shikari tribute band. So of course, I'm used to running round like a headless chicken on stage to some form of mixture between hard rock and drum'n'bass. Of course whack in some dubstep with a heavy bass line and voila! You have my band's music.
At the next Battle Of The Bands, indeed it is going to be our drummers last gig with us. We have in fact already found a replacement.
In our last performance at Battle Of The Bands, we did okay. First ever gig on stage for all three of us and to be quite honest, we did pretty well. We came second to ESG. Wracked with nerves before going on, I couldn't help but worrying about choking and making a complete tool of myself. Gocher and Pat were pretty relaxed but despite them being just as important to me in the songs, one or two hiccups - people tend to not really recognize. Of course, doing vocals people really notice if they know the song. We went out there and put on quite a show really.
But yes, this time. More songs, big set, bigger crowd (hopefully) and something is for sure more confidence. This time, we're gonna go out there and make sure we win. I know it's all for the experience and for charity but this time, we've practiced our asses off and not to sound arrogant but I think we're gonna put on quite a show.
Moving on from the JONNY SNIPERS! is my new band which is more of a 'side project'.. We are called 'The Loud Majority'. We are more of a punk-pop/rock band. This is a lot different to what I'm used to but we want to perform other songs and keep the Enter Shikari songs separate.
More about this band is that it involves 5 people including two front vocalist with me and Abi Webber which shall be rather cool. I'm used to being up there on my own. I haven't actually heard what Abi's like yet and she's helping me with one of the songs at the upcoming Battle Of The Bands with the JONNY SNIPERS! This band at the moment is more pulling itself together at the moment before we work on some songs. I'm proper excited about all this though.
Anyway, haven't mentioned by script in a couple of blogs. What is going on with that? Well, nothing. Not at the moment. You ever get those moods where you're working on something and you just really can't be fucked to do it, no matter how you look at it? Your brain just says no. For me personally, this is a pain in the ass because I haven't really got much more to do in this first episode but the motivation is lacking! It's not that I've lost passion for it or anything it's just... I can't really put my finger on what it is? My mind just doesn't want to do it despite me being mega bored and so un-busy it's unreal.
One last thing. I really find it a shame how Scrubs has lost its way. As you might of heard, ABC have canceled the show. It was funny, just not Scrubs funny. It had drama of Lucy being crippled by expectations from her family and how difficult medical school is.. But it didn't have drama like Scrubs 1-8 had. I think how the show was done, crossing comedy and drama was amazingly done. For me, comedy and drama is like rock and drum'n'bass. People will forever say it won't work but in my opinion, it's been proved wrong several times. It was so cleverly done. Scrubs isn't Friends funny but the relationships between the characters were amazingly funny. How Elliot and JD always wanted to be together and how JD saw Cox as his dad which he hated but secretly loved. Obv JD and Turk with there bromance etc etc. Carla and Elliot hating each other and then becoming best friends. The show was perfect. Season 9 did not have this. Lucy and Cole didn't have this 'pulling factor'. It wasn't supposed to be another JD and Elliot because it's repeating but after JElliot, no other couple matched it. I loved Denise in the new season and season 8. She's this sexy, rock of a woman and I think how Drew and her got together was so brilliant. In all honesty, I loved that about Season 9. Finally, I think the new hospital didn't have the Scrubs feel. Memories were gone. It was this school crossed with a hospital which I couldn't EVER see working. All in all, great effort. Some great actors in there but just couldn't quite sit together. Should it been left at season 8? 80% of me said yes. The 20% was my sheer love for the show and didn't want it to end.
Anyway, I've definitely rambled.
Cheers big ears! xx
Saturday, 3 April 2010
Re-living the good things and bad things talking to certain people.
I haven't blogged for a while and no bullshit, it's because I haven't been bothered and really, I haven't been busy except work.
Over the last two days, I've had a good talk with two people who in my life are in very different positions. Yesterday, I had a really good talk with Abi Webber. Our friendship had sorter faded, not due to any differences or friction but just what's going on in our lives. It was really good, I've missed Abi because I love her honest attitude towards things but also to me, Abi never feeds me shit. I love that about her. Anyway, Abi is a close friend and has been for many many years, probably longer than I can remember and talking to her yesterday really reminded me of how much I missed talking to her but also made me realize that a good friend was distancing from my life and after yesterday, I now won't let that happen.
But also, I've recently been talking to someone about previous relationships and how honest to god, fucked up mine have been. I haven't had a relationship in a good... Two years now? And to be honest, it's never really bothered me. Until recently... There are so many things that I hate about relationships. I really hate the fact that nothing is simple, ever. Everything you do seems to have this catch, sometimes a positive, sometimes a negative. The fact that both you and your other half wants to be in each others pockets yet want space, it screws my mind right up. But of course, not all is bad. Having someone to talk to on a different scale to your best friends is always nice and how you don't really ever feel alone is amazing.
The point of why I'm talking about relationships is because going over this with someone makes you re-live the good times and the bad times. I remember the last relationship I had, it was a very 'Ross and Rachel' thing. We were on and off for a year or so. 6 months, had a break. 4 months, 2 months and then the sour end. Because of this previous relationship, I've always been a total commitaphobe. I've got close to someone and then when things got serious, I pushed them away and destroyed what was built. I did this to about four/five people. I'm not someone who cries about this stuff but I've always worried about whether I will be like this when I'm older, for me - that's scary.
The problem I have with it is having someone who has the 'power' (sorry if that's the wrong word for it) to hurt you. I don't like that feeling of someone having that power over me. At the end of that relationship I had previously, it effected me badly. At the time, football was my life (another reason for why it went wrong) and because when it ended, my football form dipped due to it and I was slowly getting dropped from the team and as well feeling abandoned by the girl who I really was into... The other most important thing in my life was slipping through my fingers and as they say 'I couldn't catch a break/breath'.
Lastly, I know this post is very different to what I've posted before but I've seen people who have acted like the world has ended when they've come out of a serious relationship. The fact is, yes, it hurts and you have the right to be upset and take time to get over it but life does go on. It does. For anyone who thinks that it can't, without a shadow of a doubt in my mind - it does. No matter how bad.
Sorry if I've rambled a bit but I felt it needed to be said to get off my chest.
Good night xx
Over the last two days, I've had a good talk with two people who in my life are in very different positions. Yesterday, I had a really good talk with Abi Webber. Our friendship had sorter faded, not due to any differences or friction but just what's going on in our lives. It was really good, I've missed Abi because I love her honest attitude towards things but also to me, Abi never feeds me shit. I love that about her. Anyway, Abi is a close friend and has been for many many years, probably longer than I can remember and talking to her yesterday really reminded me of how much I missed talking to her but also made me realize that a good friend was distancing from my life and after yesterday, I now won't let that happen.
But also, I've recently been talking to someone about previous relationships and how honest to god, fucked up mine have been. I haven't had a relationship in a good... Two years now? And to be honest, it's never really bothered me. Until recently... There are so many things that I hate about relationships. I really hate the fact that nothing is simple, ever. Everything you do seems to have this catch, sometimes a positive, sometimes a negative. The fact that both you and your other half wants to be in each others pockets yet want space, it screws my mind right up. But of course, not all is bad. Having someone to talk to on a different scale to your best friends is always nice and how you don't really ever feel alone is amazing.
The point of why I'm talking about relationships is because going over this with someone makes you re-live the good times and the bad times. I remember the last relationship I had, it was a very 'Ross and Rachel' thing. We were on and off for a year or so. 6 months, had a break. 4 months, 2 months and then the sour end. Because of this previous relationship, I've always been a total commitaphobe. I've got close to someone and then when things got serious, I pushed them away and destroyed what was built. I did this to about four/five people. I'm not someone who cries about this stuff but I've always worried about whether I will be like this when I'm older, for me - that's scary.
The problem I have with it is having someone who has the 'power' (sorry if that's the wrong word for it) to hurt you. I don't like that feeling of someone having that power over me. At the end of that relationship I had previously, it effected me badly. At the time, football was my life (another reason for why it went wrong) and because when it ended, my football form dipped due to it and I was slowly getting dropped from the team and as well feeling abandoned by the girl who I really was into... The other most important thing in my life was slipping through my fingers and as they say 'I couldn't catch a break/breath'.
Lastly, I know this post is very different to what I've posted before but I've seen people who have acted like the world has ended when they've come out of a serious relationship. The fact is, yes, it hurts and you have the right to be upset and take time to get over it but life does go on. It does. For anyone who thinks that it can't, without a shadow of a doubt in my mind - it does. No matter how bad.
Sorry if I've rambled a bit but I felt it needed to be said to get off my chest.
Good night xx
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