So.. I am temporarily putting on hold my aspirations to become a 25 year old National Thai Boxing Champion and getting with some good oul fashioned creative STUFF!!! We LOVE CREATIVE STUFF
Having.. well.. some might say …a colourful opinion on.. ‘most things’, as well as a default setting of satire on my observation skills, it has been recommended to me yet again, for comedy and health purposes to get my stuff OUT THERE.
Agreed.
So ..format? format format…hmmm..
Perhaps a Fireside Chat type of thing…
Starting next Friday..an attempt at ART. Or at least wit. Wit for 3 minutes. totally doable
It was fantastic, if not intense, this training period of 5 weeks at Grand Master Toddy’s Gym in Bangkok. Studying under a world renowned master and his number one trainer former Thai World Champ Ajarn Saming Noi was an invaluable experience.
The heat and humidity takes adjusting to, and as fighters who have been there a while will tell you, it takes a few weeks for your blood to thin. Morning training temperatures start at 31 temperatures start at 31 celsius. 2 hours then breakfast. Then free to do touristy stuff, then a nap, then afternoon training.
My fight was March 1st, against a younger, heavier and more experienced fighter. They take great pride in and defend their national sport against foreigners with gusto. Its taken very seriously, although the Thai ‘laid back’ attitude is also present. Whether that is technique and more for the judges benefit is often discussed. Very relaxing time, smiles, then you get hit reallllly hard.
Makes for an intense experience
Included are pictures of Ram Muay. For those of you who are unfamiliar, this traditional dance is specific to the fighter’s gym and trainer. Its purpose is three fold: to pay homage to the masters that have come before, to illustrate your finesse to your opponent, and to focus and stretch. Each of the Ram Muay moves have their basis in fight moves
Yes.. A show with everything but Yul Brenner.
..some action heros perform their own stunts
Ate scorpions, got cut by a tuktuk, got thrown around the ring while training ‘the clinch’ by 17yr old thai fighter(humbling), danced up a storm with what Im pretty sure were pretty ladies..the jury is still out on that one.. And will be fighting March 1st.
Any scripts/flowers/freebies can still be couriered to London address as my p.a is perpetually watering my plants and looking after the dog. Sit booboo sit. Good dog. ARF!
The recording of this American classic was great fun(not as humorous as Lynne Truss, but fun nonetheless). It was an enjoyable evening and David Tennant was quite funny. Interesting to see they are broadcasting BBC News from BBC Broadcasting house finally…
Here, ladies and gents is some movie math for ya..Brilliant production team + Brilliant cast and crew + Brilliant creative process + Brilliant location =
BRILLIANT MOVIE !!
We had the best time filming FRIGHT NIGHT 2, lets hope everyone enjoys it as much as we had fun making it. Amazing locations in and around Bucharest. The weather was not that cold..only -15 on average, and the community dogs kept us company and scared off unwanted sprirts. Speaking of which this entombed saint was at the foot of the bridge of one location, Hunyad Castle.
Before the deep moat of Hunyad castle
Two points of interest here, first: it’s a pretty bold take on the ‘using holy relics/symbols to ward off the undead’ trick, right at the entrance to the draw bridge; but something more interesting- is the fact the saint is holding a catholic crucifix in a Eastern Orthodox country. Vlad the Impaler was prisoner here for 7 years. Elizabeth Bathory made visits.
There actually were a number of unexplained occurrences during the shoot- no joke: people seeing what they thought were actors running through closed off areas, unexplained noises/voices, electrical issues, sudden extreme drops in temperature..and the occasional feeling of dread..although some say that could have been the soup..