I had my official induction day at Channel 4 today. They showed us this video:
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Jan 11
Wife beaters
Today is the launch of the 8th series of Shameless. To mark this monumental occasion, everyone at 4Creative has come to work in wife beater vests, and they were handing out free cans of Sella in the canteen. I love this job.
Migs.
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Jan 11
Here comes trouble …
So the weekend began with a bang. I’m not talking about the copious amounts of lager beers we drank on the way down to The Lakeside, or Stephens superb rendition of Wonderwall (in a scauser accent) on the coach’s karaoke machine, or even Molly laughing so much that she wet herself (for real!). No i”m not talking about that kind of a Bang. We actually had a crash. Lets just say that trying to snog the driver whilst he was actually driving probably wasn’t the greatest idea Al.
But we didn’t just crash into anyone. We actually crashed into Segal. (Yes, ‘the’ Segal). Those of you in the know, will know that Segal is actually the dude behind the theme tunes to Skins. (Check out his dope interview here) Fortunately for us, we had Neil Gorringe (creative director for E4) on the bus with us. And fortunately for us they are mates. And fortunately for us there was very little damage to our coach. Unfortunately for Segal, the same could not be said of his vehicle. But, as lady luck would have it, he was heading to The Lakeside too. (Apparently he too is a mega darts fan!?!) So before you know it, we were 4Creative+1.
The rest of the weekend was a blur. But poor lakeside. They really weren’t prepared for such a rawkus bunch of professional alcoholics. And they certainly weren’t prepared for Tom Powell (digital producer, i think?) streaking during the Semi finals on Saturday night. Play was disrupted, and the whole debacle was caught on camera, but i’ve traweled the internet and can’t find the footage anywhere. That cost us the finals. (Adams won by the way) We got thrown out, bailed Tom out of the local constabulary on Sunday morning, and headed back to London with one mother of a hangover. Heavy shit.
Miguel.
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Jan 11
And we’re off …
OK, my mistake. There are more people at 4Creative. About 50 of them. And they are all Darts fans (what the fuck?). And they are all sat in a big-ass bus outside the main building waiting for me. Lakeside here we come!
Migs.
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Jan 10
LA SHOTS
Sorry for the lack of posts. I knocked myself out sledging.
Anyway, here are some shots from LA and the Glee shoot. Notice Art and the guys weaving their magic everywhere.
Did you spot me also in the Indian Winter Poster?? Some of them are still up around town and my mum is very impressed.
She circled my face in the one near her house with a marker pen.
The Intern
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Jan 10
4creative 2010
I just got back to town. It freezing. There wasn’t snow in LA, in fact there was mainly sunshine. The team all went home for Christmas but I stayed as there were some things to sort out with Art and his crew. Got back about a week ago – maybe you saw the Glee ads in the papers. I was pleased and it was worth missing the family Christmas for.
Back now and all is good. Some cool things going on here this week – pitches and poly board for a bit.
The Intern
P.S. How about that snow.
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Dec 09
I love LA and Rich Martin and Glee
as if the run up to the festive period hadn’t been weird enough already…
The confusion about the lorry crash/my “lomo” photography sorted itself out. In the end the driver of the lorry admitted he had been reading a novel at the wheel while driving. Lunatic. I got my passport back and headed for the airport, after a truly amazing meal with Birju and the boys. Birju’s father is 102 and has 8 sisters.
So I’m on my way to CSIA and expecting to board a flight back home to the UK and 4Creative and all my delayed Christmas shopping when a call comes through. In LA a stills shoot is happening for Glee – big new US show – and Brett and the team want me out there. Why me? I don’t know. It was one of those ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!!!??? moments. They were serious. Flights changed. Airport staff annoyed. Bags very nearly lost in mayhem.
I met the actor from Hornblower (quite a nice bloke) then got a free upgrade because the lady at check in thought I looked like her brother.
Anyhow, to cut a long story a bit shorter, many hours later I get off the plane at LAX and am greeted by Alice and Olivia and photographer Art Streiber. They have come in Art’s Chevvy Impala low rider and I am briefed on shoot on way to studio.
I will post shots when I can. The weather is a bit average here. Met a guy called Rich Martin who is a sound designer, composer, musician who Alice has used before and has brought out here so that the “shoot can inspire a musical interpretation of the visuals, or EAR-CON”. Rich is mainly spending most of the time riding a BMX around set but he’s also been noodling about on an old ukulele – some super interesting stuff. This morning we sang Extreme’s More Than Words as the sun came up over the lot and it was a cool moment. Alice and Olivia had their hands full with managing the Glee cast and writers/producers so sadly couldn’t be involved but I am told they have excellent singing voices.
We ate dinner last night at Myagi’s, which local fixer Rob tells us is one of the most exclusive joints in Hollywood.
Hello all who are reading. Thank you to everyone who helped me in India and Mum and Dad I will be back soon I promise!!
More soon.
The lucky-as-hell Intern.
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Dec 09
New Friends
Here are some pictures. The sweetshop owner is called Birju. This is the guy who found himself in the middle of the lorry crash but who emerged with a smile on his face. Kindly and miraculously he has also offered to put me up in his apartment while this whole mess gets sorted. It is unclear at this point whether the authorities are keeping me around as a witness to the accident or because they think I somehow caused it. Yes, I was near (but not IN) the middle of the road taking shots on my “lomo” when it happened but the driving was pretty crazy anyway. The other photo is of Birju’s neighbour’s textile factory. His name is Kabir and yesterday he let me sweep up the entire shop floor. More shots to follow. The team back home are encouraging me to shoot as much as I can
and there will no doubt be plenty of visual texture to add to the India campaign.
I believe the rest of the shoot is going OK, somewhere else. I have missed out in one way, but in another I find myself to be incredibly lucky. This morning I watched a monkey jump up and down on an awning as if it were a trampoline. He looked over at me and made a gesture as if to say: What? Then carried on.
The (sunburnt) INTERN
Birju
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Dec 09
Help, MIlk, Crash
Thank you Tom/Brett/Molly for your calls and the instructions and for wiring the money out. You’ve saved my life but as I say I’m not sure when I am going to be able to make it back. The consulate still have my passport and for now I am staying put. Still, and you’ve got to look on the bright side, it’s warm and things are more or less OK. For anyone else reading this, I am still in India having been separated from the main crew after a mix up in Mumbai city centre caused by (of course) a giant milk transporter crashing into a sweet shop at what seemed like their equivalent of oxford circus. To add insult to injury I hate milk and gag whenever I see it and there was loads of it all over the place and in the heat it was rank.
Anyway, I will be staying put until monday
at least. For some reason the police thought I was in some way involved. Anyhow. Here I am. I missed the shoot. But I suppose it is cool!
I met a man two hours ago who could imitate voices perfectly. I got him to speak to my mum on the phone.
Bye for now. It’s hot.
THE INTERN (ATIONAL)
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Dec 09
MUMBAI, LOST, PLEASE READ
I have arrived in Mumbai and have been separated from the main production team. It is very exciting and yet slightly daunting.
Will post shots when I can. Ed/Molly/Leo/Emily, if you are reading this can you call me on my UK mobile please as a matter of urgency.
The Intern
