Journals of a Non-Poet

I have to admit; I’m having fun. I feel guilty about it, but I am. I think the guilt comes from my inherent humility & inability to enjoy myself/ relax. I’m starting to get over that though. I think. No, I am! I’m winding down. Compared to the me of last year, even as far [...]

Stolen from the lovely Katia Kvinge, a few snaps of us ‘dandying’ around on the Edinburgh set of the BBC/ Shed Production of Garrow’s Law. TTFN, x

Yesterday, I received a phone call from a very lovely lady called Eileen Gallagher, of Shed Media. That phone call, following a gruelling interview, application process and a very long year of endurance and writing. As most of you know, last year I applied for a Masters in Television Fiction Writing, led by Shed Media, [...]

See and download the full gallery on posterous I’ve just landed a role in Garrow’s Law, a period drama for BBC – a joint venture between the Beeb & Shed Media. I haven’t gotten the script just yet, so all I know is that I’m playing a ‘Dandy’. Cast primarily because I look flamboyant effeminate [...]

I visited Oran Mor yesterday to see a piece by Ian Pattison, writer/creator of television’s Rab C Nesbitt. Pattison is renowned as being a quick, clever and witty television writer – delivering the wonderful Rab C straight into the living rooms of the UK public. His style, unfortunately – doesn’t travel well to the stage. [...]

Okay, so I’ve an audition this week, wherein I’m required to demonstrate a New Orleans/ Southern American Accent. I’m doing OKAY, but I keep slipping into a Boston Accent. I’d appreciate it if someone from New Orleans, or in general region – could get back to me with a video response, reading the speech below. [...]

Some shots from the Shed Media Production I was working on last week. Great fun! TTFN, x See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from Journals Of A Non-Poet

Ever have one of those days where everything goes disastrously wrong? I purposely walked underneath a ladder in order to tempt fate this afternoon. I walked under that ladder on the way home from work, where I’d scalded my hand this morning. So badly in fact that it was throbbing until late this evening. Intent [...]

> > > > > > > > > > > > > It’s been a very lovely weekend in Glasgow. For the first time in > quite some, I’ve had the weekend off and all to myself. I read some, > I wrote some and I walked some. It’s been great. > > Well, [...]