I was rather intimidated by images in my head of dashing, super-intelligent individuals who already had a few BAFTAs under their belt. Fortunately the wine and food on the train helped me to relax en-route.
Read MoreCoffee-geeks in the trendy East London cafe were slightly alarmed as I first shouted with joy, then wiped tears from my eyes, as Gemma Gibbons slammed her opponent to the mat and mouthed "I love you mum," to the heavens.
Read MoreYou have limited resources in time, energy and money. Decide how you want to invest them.
Read MoreNAP will help you construct a story. But remember that unique content, good writing and a good story will be your strongest factors in winning a commission.
Read MoreThe variables include how close you are to your subject, how zoomed in you are to the subject, how much of the picture is in focus, what else you include in your shot and where you position your subject within the shot.
Read MoreHe's one of my favourite actors, from Dune all the way to having seen him in The Tempest, Antony & Cleopatra, Macbeth and The Merchant Of Venice at the RSC.
Read MoreThe most interesting aspect comes from the dualistic authorship of the book - seeing how different the two rowers' motivations are, and how they cope with different sorts of pressure.
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The greatest interview of all time - Frost vs Nixon - took 17 hours to get the response Frost wanted. It can take time!
Read MoreIt gave me the confidence to say I can self-shoot, which is invaluable to top up the research and writing skills I've developed to help me move onto the next stage of production.
Read MoreBut, the programme didn't investigate a significant question deeply enough: why would you only marry a person of your own faith?
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It has elements in common with my project - the interface between immigrant culture, race and national identity.
Read MoreYou will spend a lot of time, especially at the beginning, feeling like you’re banging your head against a brick wall. Trying first to get experience and then contacts, trying to figure out what editors/commissioners want. The key is asking.
Read MoreKT are enormously happy with the film: it is far easier to watch than anything they have produced before, making it much easier to share, and resulting in a much higher view-rate from clients. Commercially, it is producing great results too.
Read MoreOverall though, it's just about giving it a try - getting out there and enjoying our wonderful environment. Yes, you might get cold and wet; but believe me, that's half the thrill.
Read MoreWith stories of SAS challenges ringing in our ears, we climbed Pen Y Fan, but rather than complete the gruelling Fan Dance, we took a lovely route out as the sun set and camped out in a forest block for the night.
Read MoreThe play is an exploration of belonging and Englishness - the theme of modern Englishness captured me - soul-less housing estates, disenfranchised youths, bureaucratic council officers - what is England? Byron's character taps into a sense of mystery and longing for something more interesting than the meaningless of existence that simmers beneath the surface of modern life; it taps into the hunger for mythos rather than the logos that society tells us should be the only concern.
Read MoreThe other day, I was fortunate enough to meet Doug Allan at the Royal Geographical Society. Doug is about to receive the Second Bar for his Polar Medal. Which basically means he's spent a ridiculous amount of time in the Polar regions. He said, "If you ever go once, expect to go back. The environment is so pure, the light is incredible. It's so vast and scary, but absolutely beautiful - you can't really imagine it."
Read MoreThe heart of what makes this film so good is that it tells a story: it's an ob-doc, not just ski-porn.
Read MoreSimply being able to meet others in the same position (or who once were), to reassure yourself that you're not the only one suffering setbacks, is extremely reassuring.
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