Been a while since I posted last and I have a few things to update. Firstly, I didn't get a role in the last audition, but I was short-listed. I have it on good authority that it was down to 5 applicants in a very strong field. I feel pretty good about that. So at this time, no more Irishman. In the future, who knows.

Then I had another audition, for Good With Words, which I did get, so in a couple of months I shall be playing the part of Mr Richard Price, Creative Writing Teacher.

Then, in an interesting little tale, I am about to direct a lovely little comedy piece call A Finger in the Dyke. (Pause for inevitable chuckling.) I actually played one of the parts a couple of years back, so I was rather stunned when I was approached to direct the show also, by the original rights own and director. To say I felt rather honoured would be an understatement. So ather than being the auditionee, I am not the auditioner.

Without going in to extreme detail, we had a very challenging audition process and eventually had to make a rather hard choice by the end of it. We had enough people audition to fill all but one of the roles. At that point we had two choices;

• Hold more auditions until we could fill all roles
• Cut our loses and fill a role with existing cast or crew.

We went with the second option. The idea of more auditions was just too much. We had five days, 36 applicants and only 12 actually showed. So we cut our loses and a crew member took the last role, which means twice as much work for me, but more details about that later.

As a side note, I will also be making appearances as the MC for the Good With Words Quiz Night this Saturday night. I think maybe I can make this a thing. MC that is...

Last night was another night of filming in rather cold conditions. The Thursday session had been cancelled due to really bad weather, and Friday almost was too. We were nearly rained out as it was.

Still we ploughed through and after several takes got the shot that had me in it, and I was able to go. While I have a few more shots left to do, it was curtains for one of the Cast; Laura.We are getting to the tail end of things after all.

She is not the first to have left us. We have previously wrapped up the boxer (Ben) and his girlfriend (Alla) after cramming all Ben's scenes in before he left for pastures overseas. I didn't really get a chance to know Ben or Alla (even though Alla has appeared on set a few times to help out), but Laura I have had some opportunity to talk with.

What she has done for this movie of ours is simply incredible. Beyond putting a fine performance in for some rather emotional scenes, see has been instrumental in several areas of marketing. What a power house she is.

So fair well for now Laura. I am sure our paths will cross again and in the meantime, keep up the great work.

http://www.lauraamycollier.com/