December movie playlist

Lots of movies watched this month due to being ill so having time off work, and the 10 days off over the holiday period. Good times.

- Once Upon A Time In The West
- Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
- Who Saw Her Die
- What Have They Done To Your Daughters?
- L’Enfant
- La Jetée
- 40 Year Old Virgin
- Ghostwatch
- House On Dead End Street
- Dr Strangelove
- The Shout
- The Incredibles
- I Spit On Your Grave
- Innocence
- Star Trek
- Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
- The Box
- Saw
- The Santa Clause
- Memento
- Let The Right One In
- Hostel
- Gremlins
- Die Hard
- Muppet Christmas Carol
- Black Christmas
- The Princess Bride
- Madagascar 2
- Home Alone
- How To Lose Friends & Alienate People
- The Hangover
- Searchers 2.0
- One Missed Call (Miike)
- Witchfinder General
- Tokyo Sonata
- Tremors
- Slither
- Puppet Master
- Rambo: First Blood
- Star Wars IV: A New Hope
- Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back
- Star Wars VI: Return Of The Jedi
- Inglourious Basterds

Have a good phonecall with old school friend Ria who now directs and produces a lot of theatre. I’m mainly calling to ask advice re: directing and working with the actors, which is the main thing I’m a little unsure of. She talks me through how she runs rehearsals and first meets and so on which is great, really useful stuff, that I basically knew but makes me feel a lot better to know I wasn’t on the wrong track with it.

Her major points were:
• Clarity
• Assume they have confidence in you
• Be confident that they think you’re great
• Don’t umm and ah
• Don’t be too eager to please
• Don’t be rude
• Make it all about the project
• Must be organized, neat and well-run
• Be firm but kind (to which I said, “just like when you’re looking after kids”, which she laughed at but agreed with)

Best feedback ever:

“…nearly texted you the other night as I was walking back from the station at 11pm to say your other script [Stacked Deck] totally messed with my mind and I’m now scared of getting attacked in my own house but I was walking too fast to get my phone out! Thanks a lot for that!”

Awesome.

Uh, I mean, umm sorry?