january 12, 2013:
hi all it’s a beautifully calm saturday. dave and i have been back editing for a week or so after the holiday break. the break was useful, cleared the head. i walked a lot, let the film wash over me, and a picture of how we should proceed emerged. talking about editing is a little like talking about paint drying though. we enjoy our work, we try new things out, we watch clips online to inspire us and to relieve …
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"My GHTG experience" –by Malcolm Morrison
Malcolm was my assistant on the film, having already helped me as ‘script consultant’ the previous autumn with his friend Kenny. I asked him to say a few words about his time on set, so here it is! – Stuart …
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aug17: a better summer.
Hi all Beth (assistant producer) suggested I check in with you and update you on GHTG progress. Well, principal photography is finished. That means we shot it. That means it’s in the can. That means the cast and crew …
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Update from Stuart
hi all, ok, getting pretty close now to pre production for the film. that’s the time when all the “heads of departments” arrive at HQ in Govan, and go to work on whatever their speciality is.. Will i tell you …
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april 9, 2012. progress, and auditions. (from stuart)
Hello all, and especially hello to the people who recently handed in their auditions for God Help The Girl. Thought I’d give you a general update of the film’s progress… We are heading now for a June 26th start in …
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Colleagues & Collaborators
My dear colleagues, in fact, let me go further, fellow collaborators… Together we have reached the splendid total of $121,000. You have given us confidence, you have given us a big green light that says ‘GO!’, and go we shall. …
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Barry freezes up on Munich!
It was the 11th week of shooting Munich. We had converted an abandoned hockey rink in Budapest into the Olympic Village set. The building was almost entirely underground and we were oblivious to night and day. Focused. Alongside shooting, young …
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Kickstarter update from Stuart
Hi kickstarter people and everyone else, Just want to say hi. I’ve been laying quite low, leaving other to adminstrate this whole process. Last night I went through the names of all the contributors. I was surprised to see how …
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Update from Barry
Hello All! A little update as we hit the halfway mark in the Kickstarter campaign. Stuart is off taking walks around the City and the neighboring countryside, his last chance to daydream on the script for a spell. Meanwhile, we …
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