Got up late and spent until 4 p.m. sending off emails. It’s amazing all of the admin work that goes along with making a film. It’s enough to drive one’s creativity away.
Started to edit the first meeting with Scott. I thought I’d give it a go at Patrick’s suggestion. I did a very rough assembly that clicks in at over 10 mins., but it was good for me. The first step is the assembly, and that’s just cutting out all the crap and leaving all of the potentially good stuff in.
I worked a little on my goals as well…just the planning part…the financial goal. Trying to think about paying us first…that is, socking away 10% of everything we make before paying any bills. It’s a really good habit to get into. Still working on our budget, which is a challenge because we don’t have any income as of yet. It’s weird…it’s like I have to think about how much it will take for us to live in London and then figure out how to make that figure monthly. I guess we could live more cheaply if we moved out of zone 1, but central is our home. And, with my NOLA home gone, I just want to be in a place where I feel comfortable.
Trying to find flats on the Internet. Can’t rely on Adam. He’s working flat out and doesn’t have time to look at places.
I’m going to cut more stuff myself…particularily the interviews. The best way is to transcribe, log what is good and then do a rough assembly…like I did with Scott’s interview.
Two new investors. It’s a Godsend. But after these two, we’ll only have £6000 left in the initial budget to raise. Can I finsih the film with £6000? Maybe. But, it’s gonna take a lot of work…a lot of begging. Maybe do something with sweat equity.
If Patrick could just get one good gig a month, we could live off of that. But, he’s been trying for over a year to break in, and he only started getting good gigs right before he left. Now, he may have to start all over again.
Haven’t had a shower in days. This could end up being the best day of my life.
