getting the concept going

Had an interesting meeting this morning with Mark Montovio and a group of his clients in Mount Productions. We are working on a kind of Public Service Announcement for Gibraltar about teen drinking.
We sat around with the 4 young people who are going to be in it (hopefully) and tried to get some ideas flowing. A couple of them were great - forthcoming with ideas and willing to share their experiences. The other 2 were a bit more shy. Funnily enough one of the shy ones told me she wanted to be in the modeling business. You can't be a shy wallflower in the modeling or acting world! You have to be confident and get out there.
At first I thought, hey, they're only young. But then I realised that a lot of the contestants on America's next top model (for example) were only a year or so older than these guys. I know that at the age these guys are at I was out playing in bands in clubs. So it is possible to be confident!

Anyway, I am hopeful that the product will be entertaining and get a message across. (FYI the message is that drinking as a teen is not all fun!)

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Once more with Tori!

Once again we saw Tori Amos! Ah, we were in London anyway, so thought we'd stop in. Good seats. The show was a little different from Milan - she was a different opening character.
Unfortunately she did a prolonged solo set at the piano. And she managed to destroy 'Winter' - one of my favourite songs of hers. I really wish she would stop this self-indulgent pausing and interpreting. Yes, they are her songs... but come on! She needs a producer.
But the rest of the show was great and the fans were a bit more rowdy than in Milan, which was nice.
She wore this CRAZY outfit - it was after all the 4th of July.

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Oh Canada!

Sunday was Canada day, and we flew up to London to attend my friend's Dave and Linda's Canada day party. The day was spent listening to Canadian music - more Terry Jacks please! - and eating such things as potato salad and pumpkin pie. Despite a high number of non-Canadians the part was a complete success.
The horrible weather even managed to hold off and we had a day of relative sunshine.

All for a good cause

On Friday we went to a charity evening. The cause was 'Animal in Need' and the La Linea dog shelter.
Pedro (Peter) is a great guy, who has committed himself to making life better for the dogs of the area.
I am making a documentary about dogs in Spain - called 'No Shelter' - and Pedro's one of the shelters I am filming at.

It was also great to meet up with Diana Luchies. Diana is an ANGEL, who has spent the last few years committing herself to the dogs of the Costa del Sol. She has been spending her savings on living so she can devote herself to it.

So, if you can, show your support!