And so it begins. Today is day one of the 12:12 project. The clock has begun to tick, the ‘oh my God what have I done?’s have begun to whisper, and the excitement level is steadily building.
There’s no going back now. The first step has been taken. A year from now who knows where I’ll be. Actually no, I can tell you where we’ll be – the Chauvel Cinema, either standing on the stage or trying to get my deposit back.
Many people have asked me if I’ve written any of the scripts yet. The answer is no. That would be cheating. I’ve got plenty of ideas, and my first job will be to go through them and see if any are worthy of making the twelve.
My rough plan is to spend the first four months writing, the next four shooting and the last four in post-production. Having said that, I’m hoping to make two or three films in those first four months.
Right, well, I’d better get on with it, then.
If you’re free in Sydney tonight, we’ll be at the Norfolk on Cleveland Street from 7pm, wetting this baby’s head. It would be great to see you there.