Its a chilly thursday night and I have to go to rehersal. But its ok, Im rehersing at my house, over skype!
Seriously Im actually getting to love this new technology although at times it does feel restricting movement wise.
Skype rehersal? you say what a lazy way to reherse. But no my friend not at all considering in the film we are only on skype. Its an excellent way to get into character and chat as our characters having a normal dialogue as friends would.
I have to recommend it even if you are rehersing for a play.
Besides you can stay warm on your own couch, with a nice hot cup of tea beside you!
Also the new networking group Ange (Angela Peters) and I started called UK Actors Tweetup is on facebook now.
Check out the great pics from our first meetup last month, click the like button and then join our twitter page.
See you next time
21 October 2010
8 October 2010
Return to the black inbox...
Whats happening around the place?
Having just come back from a 10 day holiday my inbox is overflowing, literally and very difficult to manage!
However I was completely blessed, when I just happened to be seated on the plane next to a financier!
We chatted the whole flight away, as he was a rather interesting gentleman and is quite interested in a two of my projects in development.
One was the webseries ‘8’ and the other being a tv series I’ve been writing for about 5 years now (!) entitled Any Other Day. A sci-fi/spy series.
Hope to meet up with him soon, also having some meetings with advertising execs and line producers as well. So fingers crossed we move forward on projects to be ready for pre-production come March 2011.
In other news I’ve noticed recently, The Hobbit, has had major issues.
Not just from being sold off as an MGM project, left with no director, New Line is now backtracking to let Peter Jackson direct. .(Probably the best for them – let go of the ego people) .Originally they said ‘never’ as PJ tried to sue them for withholding revenue.
Now this from FilmInk Magazine.
Four hundred New Zealand performers have passed a resolution calling on THE HOBBIT’s producers to hold negotiations in good faith on their terms and conditions of employment and recommending all performers wait until this occurs before accepting any engagement on 'The Hobbit'.
Read the resolution, made by New Zealand performers at a meeting in Auckland in full here: http://www.actorsequity.org.nz/
Simon Whipp, Assistant Federal Secretary of Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance said:
“The resolution made by New Zealand performers has the full support of Australia’s acting community.
What they are asking the producers to do – sit down and discuss the employment conditions of New Zealand performers – is a reasonable, and lawful, request.
Good on you Simon!
Other exciting news is that co-productions with Australia have a 40% rebate and also bypass a lot of the content ruling set by the Australian Film Council.
Check out the article here. http://www.filmink.com.au/filmbiz/notice/3028/
Hope you all have a great weekend,
Till next time!
Jade
Having just come back from a 10 day holiday my inbox is overflowing, literally and very difficult to manage!
However I was completely blessed, when I just happened to be seated on the plane next to a financier!
We chatted the whole flight away, as he was a rather interesting gentleman and is quite interested in a two of my projects in development.
One was the webseries ‘8’ and the other being a tv series I’ve been writing for about 5 years now (!) entitled Any Other Day. A sci-fi/spy series.
Hope to meet up with him soon, also having some meetings with advertising execs and line producers as well. So fingers crossed we move forward on projects to be ready for pre-production come March 2011.
In other news I’ve noticed recently, The Hobbit, has had major issues.
Not just from being sold off as an MGM project, left with no director, New Line is now backtracking to let Peter Jackson direct. .(Probably the best for them – let go of the ego people) .Originally they said ‘never’ as PJ tried to sue them for withholding revenue.
Now this from FilmInk Magazine.
Four hundred New Zealand performers have passed a resolution calling on THE HOBBIT’s producers to hold negotiations in good faith on their terms and conditions of employment and recommending all performers wait until this occurs before accepting any engagement on 'The Hobbit'.
Read the resolution, made by New Zealand performers at a meeting in Auckland in full here: http://www.actorsequity.org.nz/
Simon Whipp, Assistant Federal Secretary of Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance said:
“The resolution made by New Zealand performers has the full support of Australia’s acting community.
What they are asking the producers to do – sit down and discuss the employment conditions of New Zealand performers – is a reasonable, and lawful, request.
Good on you Simon!
Other exciting news is that co-productions with Australia have a 40% rebate and also bypass a lot of the content ruling set by the Australian Film Council.
Check out the article here. http://www.filmink.com.au/filmbiz/notice/3028/
Hope you all have a great weekend,
Till next time!
Jade
21 September 2010
Interviews and developments
Hello!
Its been a while, but things have heated up recently!
Little Jade Productions has been going full storm from project to project.
Whilst we are developing Unify (currently in script development), I’ve managed to pick up another exciting project called 8. An internet webseries about 8 people who recieve a mysterious summons, and their lives begin to unravel.
More on that to come.....
Recently I’ve been in touch with Martin Gooch, director extrodinaire, who has sent me several interesting scripts to peruse and is currently in development for a new project which hopefully will be shooting this January.
Acting wise, I’ve been busy working on my character for the feature film ‘Dead by Midnight’, please see the website
http://www.indiegogo.com/Dead?a=29720&i=wdgi
Dead By Midnight -The film is a unique and entertaining dark thriller presented to the audience in a way unlike any film that has ever been made. Designed to surprise and shock, we offer the same morbid satisfaction one gets from seeing real life tragedy unfold before our eyes.
We are voyeurs. Nothing has changed in the history of mankind from the time of watching gladiators battle to death, to public executions in the middle ages to live news footage today.
We are the generation who will click on youtube to watch someone die on the other side of the world, then forward the link and move onto the next video clip.
Check out an interview I did for a new webshow called IVIEWME.
I had to create 10 questions I’d like to be asked....see below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4bZ15z6c9w
Hope you enjoy it
Till next time!
xoxo
Its been a while, but things have heated up recently!
Little Jade Productions has been going full storm from project to project.
Whilst we are developing Unify (currently in script development), I’ve managed to pick up another exciting project called 8. An internet webseries about 8 people who recieve a mysterious summons, and their lives begin to unravel.
More on that to come.....
Recently I’ve been in touch with Martin Gooch, director extrodinaire, who has sent me several interesting scripts to peruse and is currently in development for a new project which hopefully will be shooting this January.
Acting wise, I’ve been busy working on my character for the feature film ‘Dead by Midnight’, please see the website
http://www.indiegogo.com/Dead?a=29720&i=wdgi
Dead By Midnight -The film is a unique and entertaining dark thriller presented to the audience in a way unlike any film that has ever been made. Designed to surprise and shock, we offer the same morbid satisfaction one gets from seeing real life tragedy unfold before our eyes.
We are voyeurs. Nothing has changed in the history of mankind from the time of watching gladiators battle to death, to public executions in the middle ages to live news footage today.
We are the generation who will click on youtube to watch someone die on the other side of the world, then forward the link and move onto the next video clip.
Check out an interview I did for a new webshow called IVIEWME.
I had to create 10 questions I’d like to be asked....see below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4bZ15z6c9w
Hope you enjoy it
Till next time!
xoxo
13 July 2010
Latest film industry news
Dreary day thoughts.
Hobbit is now officially in pre pre production. What does that mean? Ian McKellan is on it, and said he is going forward – yay!
However there is still issues with finding a director and I’ve heard a source say, there are funding issues as the film is MGM….
I hear the MGM sale is still going on, and although I met a man in Cannes on a yacht who boasted he bought the entire back catalogue, yet apparently that is still on the market so who the hell knows!
This is also why the new Bond 23 film is stalled. And I thought it was a british film, but no, of course not.
On the grapevine is X Men casting in London! Yes that is right! So I will be duly forwarding my resume and headshot to them if you wanna know who just ask.
Other news is that an animation film Despicable Me has beaten Eclipse of the twilight fame in box office takings over the weekend! Wow!
Very big.
However right now, things are slowly starting up, had 4 auditions last week and although Im still looking for an agent I must say its nice to be able to manage my own career. Producing wise I am waiting to hear back from a job with Focus Features(eek!), and considering asking Lauren Schuler Donner if I can be her assistant when she arrives for XMen!
Lauren is an amazing woman and if you don’t know her name then you need to google her. She is a Producer who works at the highest level, with major studios, like Sony, Universal etc. She has produced some films you may know like, X Men, Constantine, Ladyhawke, Free Willy, You’ve Got Mail.
But I digress, Im off to the Lake District next week, and hope to have a final draft of Unify which will now by 7min long.
We are still looking for funding so if you would like to support us please go to:
http://www.indiegogo.com/unify
For more info see:
http://www.wix.com/jadealexander/unifythefilm
That’s all folks!
xoxo
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Hobbit is now officially in pre pre production. What does that mean? Ian McKellan is on it, and said he is going forward – yay!
However there is still issues with finding a director and I’ve heard a source say, there are funding issues as the film is MGM….
I hear the MGM sale is still going on, and although I met a man in Cannes on a yacht who boasted he bought the entire back catalogue, yet apparently that is still on the market so who the hell knows!
This is also why the new Bond 23 film is stalled. And I thought it was a british film, but no, of course not.
On the grapevine is X Men casting in London! Yes that is right! So I will be duly forwarding my resume and headshot to them if you wanna know who just ask.
Other news is that an animation film Despicable Me has beaten Eclipse of the twilight fame in box office takings over the weekend! Wow!
Very big.
However right now, things are slowly starting up, had 4 auditions last week and although Im still looking for an agent I must say its nice to be able to manage my own career. Producing wise I am waiting to hear back from a job with Focus Features(eek!), and considering asking Lauren Schuler Donner if I can be her assistant when she arrives for XMen!
Lauren is an amazing woman and if you don’t know her name then you need to google her. She is a Producer who works at the highest level, with major studios, like Sony, Universal etc. She has produced some films you may know like, X Men, Constantine, Ladyhawke, Free Willy, You’ve Got Mail.
But I digress, Im off to the Lake District next week, and hope to have a final draft of Unify which will now by 7min long.
We are still looking for funding so if you would like to support us please go to:
http://www.indiegogo.com/unify
For more info see:
http://www.wix.com/jadealexander/unifythefilm
That’s all folks!
xoxo
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7 July 2010
Preproduction is stressful….
So its been a bit of stress recently with the pre production of Unify and then the last minute funding issues, but then maybe the funding issues that have temporarily halted the film are a blessing in disguise.
Unify is going to be postponed till mid October to give us more time for funding.
I really love our project and believe that had we tried to film it on a budget it would have compromised the whole look and feel of the film.
So although Ridley Scott will no longer have the viewing pleasure of our film however, more festivals will, and we will have less constraints with corporate funding, better script and a product we can send to festivals like Sundance, Cannes and Clermont Ferrand!
If you havent donated and would like to do so (and help the future of British film!) go here
www.indiegogo.com/unify-the-film
www.wix.com/jadealexander/unifythefilm
Onwards and…onwards!
Had a great audition yesterday and another tomorrow, also fingers crossed as there are several projects that are possibly flowering so fingers crossed for those!
Im attending the Limelight Awards night on Thursday and if anyone else is please come and say hi! Should be a fun night.
Today Im working on rewrites of Any Other Day, a tv show that I have been valiantly working on for years now! But it is good, Im just a perfectionist!
Also check out the new brit film Skeletons directed by Nick Whitfield, it has great reviews and just won the Michael Powell award at Edinburgh for Best new British Film!
Congratulations Nick!
That’s all for now
Jade xoxo
Unify is going to be postponed till mid October to give us more time for funding.
I really love our project and believe that had we tried to film it on a budget it would have compromised the whole look and feel of the film.
So although Ridley Scott will no longer have the viewing pleasure of our film however, more festivals will, and we will have less constraints with corporate funding, better script and a product we can send to festivals like Sundance, Cannes and Clermont Ferrand!
If you havent donated and would like to do so (and help the future of British film!) go here
www.indiegogo.com/unify-the-film
www.wix.com/jadealexander/unifythefilm
Onwards and…onwards!
Had a great audition yesterday and another tomorrow, also fingers crossed as there are several projects that are possibly flowering so fingers crossed for those!
Im attending the Limelight Awards night on Thursday and if anyone else is please come and say hi! Should be a fun night.
Today Im working on rewrites of Any Other Day, a tv show that I have been valiantly working on for years now! But it is good, Im just a perfectionist!
Also check out the new brit film Skeletons directed by Nick Whitfield, it has great reviews and just won the Michael Powell award at Edinburgh for Best new British Film!
Congratulations Nick!
That’s all for now
Jade xoxo
26 June 2010
It's a lovely day when Tony Noble comes to you!
Hi folks
Just a quick update on the film we have just had the lovely
Tony Noble come aboard as art director! Yes the Tony Noble who worked on Moon!
Very exciting, our little crew is growing but we still need your help budget wise! If you can please give anything and we will make a great film, sing your praises and win this competiton!
Last night we trooped along the thames looking for locations, any derelict and abandoned buildings and we found a great one at wandsworth. I migt have seen some people breaking in..; )
Very heady exciting stuff.
Will keep you posted!
Jade xoxo
Crew scouting over a bridge!
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Just a quick update on the film we have just had the lovely
Tony Noble come aboard as art director! Yes the Tony Noble who worked on Moon!
Very exciting, our little crew is growing but we still need your help budget wise! If you can please give anything and we will make a great film, sing your praises and win this competiton!
Last night we trooped along the thames looking for locations, any derelict and abandoned buildings and we found a great one at wandsworth. I migt have seen some people breaking in..; )
Very heady exciting stuff.
Will keep you posted!
Jade xoxo
Crew scouting over a bridge!
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21 June 2010
Cannes funny
Ah well I couldn't resist while some of the films Cannes screened were amazing some that were being sold were hilarious!
Naked Nuns with Big Guns is a great example or Big Tits Zombies.
What you have to know about Cannes is that it is a film market for professionals. It's not a film lovers festival, it's about buying and selling. Everyday the trade magazines come out, yep that is a daily colour glossy magazine and there are at least 5 important ones. Hollywood reporter, Independent, 2 Variety's, Screen etc etc. I had to collect them for our guys and I'm slowly reading thru them now.
They report on who buys what, who is selling, who has money and how countries are doing film incentives. It's really interesting...,ok to me!!
But in case you were wondering what films were good that I saw, then in a few months check out Fair Game, new Doug Liman film with Sean Penn and Naomi Watts. It's Amazing!!!!
Poetry from Korea had me in tears.
Carlos the 5.5 hour miniseries is fantastic.
Heartbeats is ok but long.
Robin Hood? Well if you haven't don't bother, unless you wanna hear Rusty's crap accent!
And in case you were wondering, no I did not see big titts zombies!!! But it is has been bought and will be available in the uk. Scary!
Xoxo jade
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