Saturday 18 December 2010

Professional vs Personal - and the Studio Salford Bifta's

I got to the Studio Salford BIFTA Awards ceremony tonight.  I'd been nominated for a Best Actor Award down there for my performance in Cathy Crabb's wonderful THE ROOTS OF LOVE.  Things have been melancholy of late and I needed a venture out, so I braved the 17 mile frozen route and made my way down there.  I didn't win but I lost out to the lovely JOE SIMS and his dazzling performance in AS WE FORGIVE THEM by the very talented RICHARD VERGETTE.  It was nice to lose out to a guy I have a lot of time for, a fantastic actor and cool lad that put LEE ANTLEY and myself up earlier this year when we went down to London for the CAMDEN FESTIVAL with the play.  Well done Joe lad, you were fantastic and deserved the award - loved the phone in acceptance speech - ahh, technology!  See you in the New Year Joe.

It was FANTASTIC to see CATHY CRABB win the award for BEST NEW WRITING, it deserved it, the play was the richest of gifts and I'm delighted and honoured to be part of the production, I've no doubt it will see a return in the New Year.

It was good to touch base with MARK ASHMORE of FUTURE ARTISTS (we chatted shop), MARK REID, NEIL BELL (Director of The Roots of Love) LEE ANTLEY (fellow actor in Roots) and a few other acquaintences down there.  Professionally it was a good night. 

Personally?  I'm still drifting in and out of things - there were times I felt I was there and times I felt I wasn't - it was like watching from outside a little at times - my concentration and focus is way off.  I felt like I needed to fade out and so silently made my exit.  I've still got some major mountains to climb and I'm not quite equipped just now...

CONGRATULATIONS TO CATHY CRABB - one helluva writer with one helluva future!

1 comment:

  1. Like it Joe. Remember this: 'Great things are done when men and mountains meet; this is not done by jostling in the street.'

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