4.25.2004
Back from New Zealand
A few days in LA before my departure to London this Thursday for the Collectormania 5 in Milton Keynes.
Had an intense but highly productive business time in New Zealand. Spent the first few days in Wellington with my Screen Writer, Riwia Brown (Once Were Warriors), working on the rough first draft of Bttf (Behind the Tattooed Face). My friend has not won numerous awards for nothing, the script is in excellent shape!
Then it was onto the intensive FBS (Film Business School) week hosted in beautiful Martinborough. It's the first time this school has been hosted in the Southern Hemisphere, its usual location is in Europe. How lucky I was to be selected for this amazing Producers week.
As requested, I've written an interview for the NZ OnFilm Magazine, posted in the Articles section, should you want to know more about my FBS experience. I then had a few days in Auckland to resolve my NZ taxes, yay! Caught up with some colleagues, my Agent and a few dear friends. I didn't have the time to drive home to the Bay of Islands, so I flew my Mum down to Auckland for the 3 days. How precious Mothers are! On my last night we went to see Once Were Warriors the Musical! Yes, it's been turned into a musical, and a very good one too. Wonderful to see so many beautiful Maori faces up on that stage, that's something that never existed in my youth.
I had to adjust to the heat on my return to LA, and always a blessing to be reunited with my beloved Husband! Just had a meeting with an extraordinary Writer/Director and Producer for an exciting film to be shot in Canada in September. Will tell you more when it becomes official.
This Monday I audition for a Maverick film, a comedy called Frost shooting in LA in May. It would be a real fun project to do, so keep your fingers crossed and I best go learn my lines!!
Had an intense but highly productive business time in New Zealand. Spent the first few days in Wellington with my Screen Writer, Riwia Brown (Once Were Warriors), working on the rough first draft of Bttf (Behind the Tattooed Face). My friend has not won numerous awards for nothing, the script is in excellent shape!
Then it was onto the intensive FBS (Film Business School) week hosted in beautiful Martinborough. It's the first time this school has been hosted in the Southern Hemisphere, its usual location is in Europe. How lucky I was to be selected for this amazing Producers week.
As requested, I've written an interview for the NZ OnFilm Magazine, posted in the Articles section, should you want to know more about my FBS experience. I then had a few days in Auckland to resolve my NZ taxes, yay! Caught up with some colleagues, my Agent and a few dear friends. I didn't have the time to drive home to the Bay of Islands, so I flew my Mum down to Auckland for the 3 days. How precious Mothers are! On my last night we went to see Once Were Warriors the Musical! Yes, it's been turned into a musical, and a very good one too. Wonderful to see so many beautiful Maori faces up on that stage, that's something that never existed in my youth.
I had to adjust to the heat on my return to LA, and always a blessing to be reunited with my beloved Husband! Just had a meeting with an extraordinary Writer/Director and Producer for an exciting film to be shot in Canada in September. Will tell you more when it becomes official.
This Monday I audition for a Maverick film, a comedy called Frost shooting in LA in May. It would be a real fun project to do, so keep your fingers crossed and I best go learn my lines!!
