So the first session of the Actors’ Factory has now also happened.
It’s such an exciting time for me, seeing a dream coming to fruition and seeing people like the talented Nick Campbell, actor extraordinaire, coming along to support the group and enjoy himself doing what he does best. We’ve already started making plans for shooting short films and full-length films and entering festivals and I’m having a ball. Numbers could have been higher, but it was Bank Holiday weekend and I’m sure that once the ball starts rolling nothing will stop us. As I said in my last blog, you don’t have to be an amateur or professional actor to attend, but the training you’ll be getting will be at professional standard and as a performer you’ll be pro-active and creating your own future. And if you just want the experience and some fun, then you’ll get loads out of being a member of the Actors’ Factory, too.
It was also nice after the session to have a long catch up with Mark Bentley, the owner of Stages Studios – it had been far too long. And then I had a nice slow drive back to Westcliff where the beef and sweet potato in tomato sauce I’d left simmering in the slow cooker was just about ready to eat. Delicious! And then a watch of my favourite programme of the week – Off Their Rockers. I love it! Not only does it make me laugh, but it restores my faith in human nature because on the whole people are kind and patient.
Why isn’t it like that in my real life? In my real life people are rude and pushy. In Tesco’s the other day I was losing the will to live. I appeared to be the only person who was awake and/or looking where they were going. And as I’ve said before, I take my hats off to the women who shop with their menfolk. Why does the man have to veto everything that goes into the shopping trolley? Why does there have to be a full debate over whether to buy John West salmon or Tesco’s own? Why do men have to squeeze every avocado/tomato/lemon/loaf before buying it? Just asking……. not man-bashing!
Today Westcliff is grid-locked with day trippers. I was going to go for a walk along the cliffs at Leigh but decided against it. Too many people. I’m going to sit in my garden with a glass of Crabbie’s Ginger Beer and my book instead. I know how to have a good time!
Love reading your blogs Elaine
Takes me right back to when Zara and Toria were tots. Now they all grown up and living their own joy filled lives. Zara owes you and Jean a huge debt for giving her confidence snd a voice!!
All the best, Sue
Sue! Hello!
Those two lovely little girls are all grown up?? I remember them so vividly; Zara so shy to start off with and it was so rewarding to see her confidence grow. And Toria was always more out-going of the two. Please give them my love and best wishes.
And thanks for your nice words – it’s really lovely to hear from you and I hope you continue to enjoy the blogs.
E xx