April 29, 2006 | 11:30 PM
Elizabeth is Blue, Phillip is Red
Friday, 28th April. 1 AM at 'J' Stage, Shepperton Studios. Another night shoot but now back in studio in King Philip's private quarters in the Escorial - or more properly the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. The palace was commissioned by Philip as a mausoleum for his family and a center for the study of the Counter Reformation - the Catholic attempt to turn back the wave of Lutheran and Protestant reform sweeping across Europe. It was (and is) a huge structure - a monastery, museum, art gallery, library and, of course one of Philip's homes.
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Friday 28th April, 2006
It's 3 AM in central London - dark and quiet except for the odd car and the hum of generators huddled round the outside of Westminster Cathedral. But here, inside, light is flooding in through the windows as though it was midday ...
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History'onics'
Justin Pollard is a Historian, author, documentary film maker, friend, advisor, and the one friend you would pick to be shipwrecked with.
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April 27, 2006 | 08:14 PM
Not History
Golden Age, like Elizabeth, is an interpretation of historical characters and events to tell a story that hopefuly becomes relevant to our lives and times today..
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April 26, 2006 | 01:43 PM
A Directors Prayer
If I am not struggling,
is there no creative process ?
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Jordi Molla, King Phillip of Spain
In concieving the film, I realize how arrogant I as Director can get. It's all about my shots, my conception, my vision. And then the actor steps on to the set and completely changes everything ...
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April 23, 2006 | 08:16 PM
Spaces
I tend to get very philosophical when I shoot. Not sure if it denial, where I am trying to ward of any pressures of schedules, budgets or day to day practical problems. All of which feel like bees swarming around my head...
April 22, 2006 | 05:30 AM
The first and second days dailies
Dalies for those that are not familiar with film language are prints of some of the film exposed during the day. I had seen some of the dailies on DVD. But today I saw them projected on the big screen, and some of my spirits lifted..
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April 21, 2006 | 04:26 AM
The first day
I walked out of Four Feathers scarred. I am still trying to work out what went wrong, and one day will write about it. But it led me to running away from saying yes to a film. So the first day of the shoot carried a great burden for me..
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April 17, 2006 | 10:40 PM
To allow organic growth of the film.
In this film I really want to practice what I preach on my Website ! I want to learn to let go. Not direct as much as allow the film to grow. Like a gardener.
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April 15, 2006 | 03:10 PM
Tittilating ?
Kellie asked me if "Elizabeth lives vicariously through Bess, and would that be tittilating. And who was the heroine of the film". Kellie, the film is mainly about Elizabeth and her journey,
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April 14, 2006 | 01:07 AM
Two beautiful women on screen
I saw the first images of Golden Age on the big screen today. OK, so it was just the make up and costume tests. But hey, my breath was taken away by the beauty of the two women I saw on screen.
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