Well helloooo!

Hasn't it been awhile since I came on here and spoke to nobody. Well there is some news to tell.

Pondlife has been sent to The Comedy Unit and The Daily Record and I await correspondence from them both. Also the first fifteen minutes of the film will be shown at Cafe Flicker on the 6th of December '06 to raise interest in the film, as we are going to put on another screening in the New Year so we can raise funds for our next feature film.

Speaking of which, pre-production is starting on that. So far most of the cast are...well - cast! There are two parts left and I have it down to three people whom I hope to audition. There will be a read through just before Xmas with all of the cast, which so far includes Pondlife alumni, Jennifer Byrne, Ross Maxwell, Chris Somerville and Gareth Hunter, with Scott Kyle, Tony McGeever and David Brailsford making small but important appearances. I will also be playing a part myself (yeah it's a total abuse of power isn't it? Gotta love it!). But don't worry I will most likely die a horrible death in the first 3 minutes lol.

Crew-wise, we added a Producer in Layla Giovino, a real nice gal and someone who really knows her stuff and is on our wave-length with regards to this flick and many other favourite films we have in common. Colin Ross Smith should be our Editor unless his own projects get in the way and we plan to shoot on the Panasonic DVX100a which kicks glutimous maximus! (that ain't how you spell it is it? Shuttup Bobby, like you know everything! Bobby! I said be quiet!)

We aim to have all crew positions filled by February including finding an FX house to help us with the special effects in the film. All locations should be locked by March and costume and props too.

Rehearsals begin January and Make Up tests/FX Tests in March/April. We want to be ready to go by May and waiting to shoot so when June comes we are ready.

I've also been thinking of some spin-offs from Pondlife and I'm interested in doing some. Namely a spoof trailer for two pilot tv shows.

1) Johnny & The Dame: Detective Agency - "He's a burnt out college dropout and she's a woman in a man's coat. Together they're - pretty useless."

2) Quantum Hoff/ClydeWatch - Benny is Son of Hoff, leaping back through time to make his father do the right thing at different periods in his life.

He's also a rookie Lifeguard at the Clyde, saving bums and bicycles from the murky waters.

I also am interested in spin -off movies:

1) Johnny D and the Battle for Earth! - Johnny can't defeat the Evil Killer Tripods alone and when he discovers they have battled for Centuries with the Janitor Clones led by Benny's Uncle, he joins forces to take the tripods down and may even rescue his old friend Marc on the way.

2) Oliver/Twist - It'd be interesting to do a re-make of Oliver Twist in john Woo style.

Anyway, I also finished helping out Colin Ross Smith on his latest short film "Sandwich", starring Robert Harrison, Chris Somerville, Joe Cassidy, Scott Kyle and Gareth Hunter and many other actors whose full names I can't remember at this point in time. Working on "Sandwich" was a lot fof fun, the cast and crew were a good bunch and it was a good craic! As usual it was used as an excuse for a drink with Somerville and Hunter. I even got to be an extra (I have a new found respect for extras now). Can't wait to see it finished and you should keep a look out for it and any projects starring the fine cast that was involved.

I'm off to Ireland tomorrow to see JD, an old family friend and present The Bench script to him to see what he thinks and if he wants to come aboard as a Producer/Investor/Head Grip. So wish me luck and may the farce be with you!

Nanoo-nanoo.

Sean