I took a sickday when I wasn't ill.
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Good song.
Anyone want to post their stuff? I don't want to have to resort to inflicting my poetry on you all.
Quote: Mikey J @ July 30 2008, 5:27 PM BSTI thought Z000 was a guy.
It's that avatar. It's confoooooooooosing!
It's an easy mistake you make - everyon else seems to think the same. Especially with her strange taste in men.
I hate you all.
And think you are all women.
Unless you are a woman in which case I think you are a big giant man.
Quote: zooo @ July 30 2008, 5:25 PM BSTI'm sorry to disappoint, but, although it is on a gay porn and erotic fiction site, mine is one of the few stories that isn't a rudey one. It just had a gay theme. (It was an arty farty story based on Death in Venice.)
You had an opportuntiy to engage in some rudey gay stuff but didn't??
I got nominated for a BAFTA for this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKiyIC_wd6w
The category was "Animated Short Film" and it didn't win. But I got a free dinner at the awards night and made a hideous drunken prick of myself, so that was good.
And by "good" I mean "totally wasted opportunity".
Wow, a Bafta. Will watch when I get home. By wasted opportunity, did you mean the chance to network with big producers?
I got short listed for the BBC Talent New Filmmakers award with this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKO9pf7WH20
Didn't win but I got plastered on free booze at the BBC do. Made my licence fee back, at least. And someone from BBC films came up to me and asked me if I had any ideas for features. "No" I said, "I can only write 3 minute films, but thanks for asking." and I wobbled off to the bar.
Idiot! Idiot idiot idiot. Hey ho.
Quote: James Harris @ July 31 2008, 11:43 AM BSTIdiot! Idiot idiot idiot. Hey ho.
Glad I'm not the only one. Did you notice how the people who actually work in telly tend not to get blind drunk at those kind of events?
That's the lesson I took away in case I ever get the chance to go to another one. And I guess the other lesson is "Always claim to have an idea for a feature." Even if you have to make it up on the spot.
I know! It's like they're used to free booze or something. I was gathering handfuls of bottles at the bar.
Definitely learned a lesson there though. You're right: if anyone asks if you can do something, say "yes" and figure it out later.
Quote: James Harris @ July 31 2008, 12:05 PM BSTYou're right: if anyone asks if you can do something, say "yes" and figure it out later.
Like anal?
A few year ago a writer friend an I were at such an event once. We met in a pub nearby for a few liveners, then were first in at the freebar where we set to with considerable enthusiasm. Some few hours later my friend who is six foot four and something like eighteen stone fell headfirst down a flight of steps and landed on a waitress. The pair of them were ambulanced off to Saint Mary's hospital. It's still talked about.
Yeah, that was embarrassing. Turns out I can't do that. Without crying, anyway.
I think her solicitor got his. Neither of us learned our lesson mind. It's the writers and actors at these do's who pile in with gusto!
Quote: Marc P @ July 31 2008, 12:11 PM BSTA few year ago a writer friend an I were at such an event once. We met in a pub nearby for a few liveners, then were first in at the freebar where we set to with considerable enthusiasm. Some few hours later my friend who is six foot four and something like eighteen stone fell headfirst down a flight of steps and landed on a waitress. The pair of them were ambulanced off to Saint Mary's hospital. It's still talked about.
You can't buy publicity like that. Great networking!