Portobello, Nylon and Conventions

Been a bit full on lately. When I mean full on, I don’t mean some big dude sitting heavily on my person but creatively. We’ve just announced a big Sci-Fi project that’s just going into pre-production and is going to be quite an ambitious production. Considering the talent we have onboard, I think we can pull it off.

On 19th August, we attended a screening at Westbourne Studios of RETURN TO RAVENSWOOD. This was part of THE PORTOBELLO FILM FESTIVAL and was a very welcoming experience. It was the first film of the day and as we settled back in the screening room, I was quite taken aback when one of the organisers asked me to introduce the flick…so there I was, spouting some nonsense which vaguely resembled gratitude to the cast and crew who helped make the film before rushing back to my seat and wishing I had something better prepared…this from a guy who made the movie with unscripted, improvised dialogue! Afterwards, someone from the audience wished we’d done a Q&A…maybe next time my friend!

I accompanied my mate Tom Golding to his first ever-autograph session at THE LONDON FILM AND COMIC CON at Earls Court, London (Tom was in the last episode of DOCTOR WHO Series Three). I was also seeing Alistair Lock who was signing CD’s of the re-imagined (and very good) audio plays of BLAKES’ SEVEN…although Alistair is an old hand at this sort of thing now. Tom however, was quite bemused by the whole thing although he really did enjoy himself. It was interesting watching people humbly and politely (and sometimes with a fit of nerves) going up to his table and getting an autographed photo or an image taken with him. It was a fun day and even I was chuffed as Gary Kurtz passed me and threw a smile, the man who produced the original STAR WARS trilogy - It’s the guys behind the cameras who make the magic, not just the actors!

Oh, shameless promotion time. As part of comedy sketch group THE NYLON EFFECT, we have another gig on Wednesday 19th September at The Albany, Great Portland Street, London (opposite the tube station). The show starts 8.00pm so please come along if you can.Finally, Season six of Larry David’s CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM has begun in the States and I’m now wondering how long it will be until we get the series over here in the UK (or better still, the DVD box set)…I’m waiting patiently, it’s the funniest thing on TV at the moment. Fact (well, that and Saxondale!).