Posts made in August, 2009

Several years ago when filming a cattle ranching operation – in the middle of a Colorado winter – the owners told me how they owed their survival to many of their neighbours who rallied with help during difficult times. It’s the same in thousands of farming communities around the world where co-dependency creates trust, loyalty and unquestioned support in times of need. Recently I completed a six day film stint in Scotland – covering nearly 1700 miles – across some of the the most stunning scenery in north west Europe. However, it did not begin well! A national courier failed to deliver the entire stock of equipment hired for the shoot. My hirer didn’t check their sale and worse, didn’t apologise! With less than 6 hours before our...

I don’t know about you, but I love hands! Unlike a book – where the content often doesn’t live up to its cover -hands tend to tell an honest story. Hand made, hand written, hands on, hands off, hands free, hand shake, a beautiful hand. Oh yes, and even underhand! Of course, throughout history, hands have been manicured – literally and metaphorically – in an attempt to hide the scars and blemishes of life and what they actually purport to offer. A couple of years ago an unfamiliar pair of design agency hands presented me with a relatively modest film contract. Deep down I didn’t trust the finesse of these hands despite the promises and acceptance of terms and conditions of contract. So I decided to ignore my intuition, which was – as...