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Busting outta this joint, Musk doesn't deserve my membership...

@pranobaileybond I was very marked by meeting Joseph Gilgun on the set of Misfits when doing work experience once, he was so kind and welcoming to little old me who was literally there for a day.

I'll never forget delivering Robert Carlisle a coffee when I was a runner—said thank you, took time to ask my ambitions & listen. Made my day. A small gesture but theres another list of ppl who def didn't do that! Be kind on the way up—u don't know who u'll meet on the way down!

The Fear of the Lord Fear God not because He is angry, moody, legalistic, disapproving or exacting. Fear God because He is a trillion volts of beauty, kindness, goodness, joy and love … and you are just a two-volt fuse.

@philytaggart Alicia Keys

When you hear 'New York'. What's the first piece of music that comes to mind?

I transitioned in 1975 age 19. Everyone, incl. my parents saw me become a person who could laugh They saw me earn 4 degrees, be honoured with 2 more, made the Law Society/Liberty Lawyer of the year, given an OBE, marry my partner of 46yrs & raise 4 lovely public servants

@RealSGallacher @ScreenTalentAgy 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

@EllwoodFilmTV Bathhouse in Brooklyn! Book ahead to get a good price. For chill times the wyagu skewers in the cafe are really good. Also Nuyorican poets cafe for great local rap!

Any recommendations for NYC please? ☺️ hotspots/shows to see! Anything vaguely interesting 😆

unpopular opinion but the whole "no drinking" vibe is correlated with a massive spike in social isolation. yes, binge drinking is bad, but going out for a glass of wine or a beer with friends on the regular actually has positive effects that outweigh the negative health optimization bros cutting alcohol consumption to zero, hitting the gym with headphones on, and going home to empty apartments are the loneliest people on this planet. happy friday

@Naomi_Smallwood Yesssss Naomi!!!!

A year ago today, a job shattered my confidence. It had already been chipped away at for weeks. Then I spent 9 months unemployed. Today, I locked on a block of prime time TV with a hugely supportive and positive director and producer. Life has such extraordinary symmetry.

@FStarogardzki So happy you’re working Fiona!!!

@RachellBramley Rebuild your settings? That’s so annoying!

Two days in a row I’ve been burnt by my Avid just turning off mid-export. Two separate projects, two separate computers, two separate post-houses!

If I won a million pounds the first thing I'd do is put a layer of caramel and chocolate on my shortbread.

This is your fortnightly reminder. You can book free desk space at @FilmTVCharity in the heart of Soho (22 Golden Square). Come & work in a community of film&TV workers. The wifi is strong & no one is forcing u to buy overpriced coffee. Book your spot here filmtvcharity.org.uk/stories-events…

Thread!!! 🧵

@GinaLyons More importantly where my SAINO’S at?!?!!

If TV channels were supermarkets. BBC = Tesco ITV = Asda C4 = M&S or Morrisons (depending on the slot) C5 = Iceland THOUGHTS? Where’s my Aldi at?

@joshuatreacy @MponaLebajoa So cool!

My fellow script editor @MponaLebajoa and I have started a podcast! It’s called The Denouement and every fortnight we go in deep on the last episode of a recent television series we think more people should be talking about.

@MaitresseM @robdelaney Also recommend this

@robdelaney When I was in film school, required reading for me that I think is still valuable today and may give you some of the magic you are asking for is "In the Blink of an Eye," by Walter Murch. Classic film school reading for a reason. Enjoy!

Watched The Wizard of Oz without sound yesterday. I watch movies w/out sound sometime because I so habitually think of stories words-first, and obv film uses more than words. Was struck by how rarely it cuts from camera set-up to camera set-up. Camera moves and follows action but very often it’s a wide shot where you see every actor and can pick where you want to focus. And it’s riveting. I didn’t go to film school & I’m wondering if ppl could recommend book(s) about evolution of language of film from early days up to today where we typically see more cutting/coverage/etc. Related, I’m also recalling a scene in Logan Lucky (in a barbershop?) where Soderbergh keeps it in a big wide & lets the scene play out. It was great but I also remember thinking “Whoa, most directors would not do this. Thank you SS for trusting me with your scene.” Anyway thanks in advance for book recs.

@mcstardently You can use sth like soundizz to switch all your playlists over

@mcstardently Come over to Tidal!

Spotify has gotten kinda unbearable to use now but I’m like 10 years deep so I’m going down with the sinking ship I guess