Quite a lot has happened in a short time and it would have suited different posts and cliffhangers but I'll have to just recap.

Jackie, our producer had advertised on a talent website Starnow for actors for the film. We were quite surprised at the responses we got really, we thought we'd be scraping. We had favourites early on but would audition everyone we could. Only two people answered the ad for the female lead, one dazzled us right from the start so we kind of knew we'd probably go for her. We wanted to audition the other person as well but it became difficult scheduling a time and we had discussions on how best to handle it because we probably wouldn't use her anyway. But this is getting ahead already.

We arranged to met up early in the week (Monday) to visit some locations and shoot them. I felt a little left out of some things and not entirely sure of some of the shot planning. Especially not a good thing to feel when you are cinematographer. Jackie recognised this and asked me if I was okay and just that recognition and concern perked me up a bit really. I decided I had to just plan the shots on a storyboard when I got home. After the day was over we discussed got coffee and discussed aspects of the film and I put forward my idea that the film not start in the first scene but have an actual opening shot with titles looking at a dresser with photos and memorabilia establishing the story (the dresser itself plays a role in the film later on). Jackie agreed so that was great. Our first actor, Rebecca emailed her that evening to say yes, she'd like to audition on Thursday at 12, did we have a script. That was something else we'd discussed, concerned that we hadn't written it and I had a feeling that there was some vibe undertone that we don't really need a script because most of it is visual. So anyway I offered to write it and that's how I spend my Tuesday. It took a few hours but I as quite pleased with the result and so was Jackie save a few small changes, and then so was Joyce and Roslyn so Jackie sent it to Rebecca, who loved it (that could have been actor-speak of course). On the Thursday 3 of us went to the audition and met Rebecca. I wound up having to play opposite her which I guess I should have expected but wasn't quite prepared for. I had to ask her to marry me and then in another scene have a vicious argument that would probably result in a breakup. I also had to play her 10-year-old kid. We filmed this however I'll have to get permission before I can post anything.

We decided we wanted her but played it cool for a day and asked the next day. She accepted and still loved the script.

That night a massive argument in the group ensued of our Facebook discussion group when Joyce had taken offence to a potential male actor's emails. He was just being professional, correcting her on how to contact him - how it's usually done. She took this as rude and got bent out of shape about it. The others took it as rude too, I saw no problem but put it down to an age thing and let it slide. It didn't really matter until Joyce took it on herself to send him a shitty email and basically telling him where to go. It was quite over the top. I hit the roof but explained as nicely as I could (I was with a friend at the time who stopped me a couple of times from posting slightly harsher words) that he was not being rude but she had and she had no right sending that email on our behalf. Jackie wanted to move on and avoid the whole argument but I pulled her up the the rudeness thing and that perhaps she shouldn't support Joyce at all on this. Which then caused a massive argument between us (this is not entirely unusual). However we came to some understanding I think and regardless moved on. Jackie contacted the actor in question, apologised and scheduled an audition for this Sunday which perhaps fortunately in this case, only her and I can attend.

We received an email warning us of a presentation on Tuesday at 10am where we have to hand in the script and production document. It's very fortunate that we have started on this then. We seem on track but this needs to be sorted out well and truly on Sunday when we're holding some more auditions. there is a lot to plan. We'll also be doing storyboarding. By the way, the post tile is the working name of the film. Hopefully not the final name.