Continuity Juggler

It was the last day our boss was with us in set as she's moved onto greener pastures. That said, I ended up basically doing my Production thing for her for most of the day by organizing the repair of her car after she got a flat tyre. In the midst of doing my actual role I was also asked to drum up interest in a short film competition that the production company want to host - that somehow ended up being my responsibility but I'm also kinda stoked to see it come together. Mostly though I'm just happy for it to be a Friday. After 6 days of shooting, a good chuck of which being in London, I am more than ready for a little rest.

73 Days In

On the morning of our 73rd shooting day, we returned to the site of our 6th. Lot of history there, we remembered bad smells, dodgey action vehicles, a visible tent in the back of shot and overtime. Thankfully we're many months wiser now and the day went off without a hitch. If anything, the day was oddly simple for me because I was sent back to base to do some prep work for block 3 (the remaining stuff we were shooting was closed set material so I couldn't be present). I rubbed shoulders with my old Production team and stashed myself in a corner for some work so I can hit the ground running for our final few episodes. Weird thinking how many days we've done and how the light at the end of the tunnel is just poking out through the cracks.

Half N Half

But if a jolly odd day. Spent the morning shacked up in my hotel room, emerging briefly for a complimentary breakfast before hopping on the train back to Bristol, watching Bake Off in every free minute I got. From there I hocked myself and my luggage to work, where we immediately broke for lunch before cracking on with our day proper. So, half a day travel, half a day shooting, then back to my home for what feels like the first time in weeks. I felt a wave of happiness wash over me as I stepped through the front door. This is my portion of the world where I can be me.

Long Haul London

Our last day in London was also our most ambitious. A handful of actiony scenes that all play in some pretty public spaces so there was a lot of moving around and juggling. I think we're all done with London now, my thoughts return homeward as I yearn for time with Rebecca and the cat, the same creature comforts are in short demand in my sterile hotel room. I'll be on the train back to Bristol tomorrow though - I'll be catching up on Bake Off all the way home.

Crew Appreciation

Another day shooting up in London went by without any massive hitches. The talk of the town was our halfway through the job crew drinks which came complete with a viewing of a sizzle reel for the show (always good for crew morale). Afterwards I ended up hanging out with a lot of the crew from Rivals, cutting loose and shooting the breeze. A costume trainee spoke again about how pleased she was to see me stepping out of production, at the same time a location assistant chimed in and we all made an impromptu pact to have each other's backs. Well and truly I love all of our crew and catching drinks with them has been a highlight of the job. Helps that we're doing late nights tomorrow so there's plenty of time for everyone to sleep off the alcohol.