Comments on: Beginnings… http://juliansbrain.com/2009/05/18/beginnings/ A sporadically updated random collection of thoughts, clips, links and pics. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:14:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Chris Wright http://juliansbrain.com/2009/05/18/beginnings/comment-page-1/#comment-3006 Chris Wright Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:06:51 +0000 http://juliansbrain.com/?p=230#comment-3006 Thanks very much for this piece, I really enjoyed it. I too went to Felsted and left in 1975 with ambitions to make films, did drama at Loughborough. Peter Lydon was one of my comtemporaries. Trying to get into films then, all seemed to work on the basis of who one knew. Despite meetings with the likes of Lord Brabourne and Elliot Kastner, I didn't have the bottle to take it all the way. Your piece has re-affirmed to me that there actually are no formulas or boundaries, just the ones we bound ourselves with. Congratulations to you for having the courage not to accept the established rules Yours sincerely Chris Wright. Thanks very much for this piece, I really enjoyed it.
I too went to Felsted and left in 1975 with ambitions to make films, did drama at Loughborough. Peter Lydon was one of my comtemporaries.

Trying to get into films then, all seemed to work on the basis of who one knew. Despite meetings with the likes of Lord Brabourne and Elliot Kastner, I didn’t have the bottle to take it all the way.
Your piece has re-affirmed to me that there actually are no formulas or boundaries, just the ones we bound ourselves with. Congratulations to you for having the courage not to accept the established rules

Yours sincerely

Chris Wright.

]]> By: Steve Coulson http://juliansbrain.com/2009/05/18/beginnings/comment-page-1/#comment-1480 Steve Coulson Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:39:45 +0000 http://juliansbrain.com/?p=230#comment-1480 And lo and behold, just when you thought you'd lost it forever, here it pops up: http://vimeo.com/1333564 Courtesy of your partner in crime, the nameless DoP. Email me sometime, bud, would love to catch up over a beer next time you're in New York. Steve And lo and behold, just when you thought you’d lost it forever, here it pops up: http://vimeo.com/1333564

Courtesy of your partner in crime, the nameless DoP. Email me sometime, bud, would love to catch up over a beer next time you’re in New York.

Steve

]]> By: Lucy Dawson http://juliansbrain.com/2009/05/18/beginnings/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Lucy Dawson Tue, 19 May 2009 22:53:13 +0000 http://juliansbrain.com/?p=230#comment-44 Bloody goody for you! This is true of life, not just film-making, and it's what I tell my children. Do what you love. But make sure you do it and not just dream or talk about doing it. It can be done and the difference between success and failure is perseverance, particularly in the face of challenges and criticism. Beautifully written too. Bloody goody for you! This is true of life, not just film-making, and it’s what I tell my children. Do what you love. But make sure you do it and not just dream or talk about doing it. It can be done and the difference between success and failure is perseverance, particularly in the face of challenges and criticism. Beautifully written too.

]]> By: Supermaw » Blog Archive » Daily twitter rants for 2009-05-18 http://juliansbrain.com/2009/05/18/beginnings/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Supermaw » Blog Archive » Daily twitter rants for 2009-05-18 Tue, 19 May 2009 00:41:23 +0000 http://juliansbrain.com/?p=230#comment-41 [...] post from director @juliansimpson on making his first film… http://juliansbrain.com/2009/05/18/beginnings/ [...] [...] post from director @juliansimpson on making his first film… http://juliansbrain.com/2009/05/18/beginnings/ [...]

]]> By: Abigail Blackmore http://juliansbrain.com/2009/05/18/beginnings/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Abigail Blackmore Mon, 18 May 2009 19:51:04 +0000 http://juliansbrain.com/?p=230#comment-40 I saw it. I thought it was quite good! You had a very capable lead actor which often helps take the edge off any roughness in low-budget film-making. I saw it. I thought it was quite good! You had a very capable lead actor which often helps take the edge off any roughness in low-budget film-making.

]]> By: Christine Farmer http://juliansbrain.com/2009/05/18/beginnings/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Christine Farmer Mon, 18 May 2009 13:28:33 +0000 http://juliansbrain.com/?p=230#comment-39 I love the fact that you made your decisions, came up with solutions, and just went out and did it. Fabulous. Obviously wondering now whether anyone is going to be able to dig out a copy... I love the fact that you made your decisions, came up with solutions, and just went out and did it. Fabulous. Obviously wondering now whether anyone is going to be able to dig out a copy…

]]> By: paul robinson http://juliansbrain.com/2009/05/18/beginnings/comment-page-1/#comment-38 paul robinson Mon, 18 May 2009 13:07:26 +0000 http://juliansbrain.com/?p=230#comment-38 Great post, you deserve all your success now because you had the balls to take a chance.Prehaps someone reading your blog will have the forsight to have a go themselves therfore completing the circle. Who knows prehaps in the future some famous producer/director will say "I took achance after reading Julian`s Brain Great post, you deserve all your success now because you had the balls to take a chance.Prehaps someone reading your blog will have the forsight to have a go themselves therfore completing the circle. Who knows prehaps in the future some famous producer/director will say “I took achance after reading Julian`s Brain

]]> By: Damien Child http://juliansbrain.com/2009/05/18/beginnings/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Damien Child Mon, 18 May 2009 11:58:22 +0000 http://juliansbrain.com/?p=230#comment-37 Inspirational and honest.This would have been a call to arms to my younger self. Inspirational and honest.This would have been a call to arms to my younger self.

]]> By: Eve http://juliansbrain.com/2009/05/18/beginnings/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Eve Mon, 18 May 2009 11:15:12 +0000 http://juliansbrain.com/?p=230#comment-35 You realise we want to see it, even if you don't. Now we have the additional insight into the process, it would be fascinating to layer that over the film. Or laugh lots... PS Did the fried actress ever speak to you again? You realise we want to see it, even if you don’t. Now we have the additional insight into the process, it would be fascinating to layer that over the film. Or laugh lots…

PS Did the fried actress ever speak to you again?

]]> By: maw http://juliansbrain.com/2009/05/18/beginnings/comment-page-1/#comment-34 maw Mon, 18 May 2009 11:14:39 +0000 http://juliansbrain.com/?p=230#comment-34 Great post. I am always really curious how people ended up doing what they do, especially when they so clearly love it. Great post. I am always really curious how people ended up doing what they do, especially when they so clearly love it.

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