Jesting About launch
- At December 14, 2010
- By Niel
- In Talks/Events, Writing
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Monday night saw me crammed into the Live Theatre in Newcastle for the launch of Jesting About, a new BBC initiative to find new comedy talent in the North East. The event was supported by no less than Bob Mortimer, and several key producers and commissioners from the Beeb.
It sounds like a really interesting project, with several different opportunities on offer. Info here, and here.
Bob gave some insights from his side of the desk as a producer at his indi, Pett Productions, on how he likes to see submissions – he prefers a visual sample as close as possible to how the end product would appear. Seems like a lot of work but it probably jumps a lot of hurdles do that.
The Possibility of Impossible Dreams
- At December 02, 2010
- By Niel
- In Writing
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When I’m not animating, or running a business, I like to write. Its a great way for me to unwind from the stresses of the day and let my brain explore other creative avenues.
So far I’ve written a sitcom for radio, (which was commissioned by Radio 4, but didn’t quite get as far as going into production), a couple of drama series projects, and a few shorts. But whats’ really got me by the throat over the last year is trying to write a novel.
When I was young I used to dream of writing a book. In fact I remember, at about the age of ten, writing a big list of things I was going to do when I grew up. The first thing was writing a novel at the age of 13, which lead to me eventually buying WH Smiths, and ultimately being the first man on Mars. I dreamed big! I gave little thought to how I might actually achieve all of this, but that’s why childhood is so brilliant; reality hasn’t yet crept in.
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