That's A Wrap
So now I am at the other end of the tunnel. Except that it wasn’t a tunnel other than in terms of tiredness. The three weeks of filming I have just been through with my director’s hat on has to be one of the most joyous experiences of a long career. From calling action on our first slate in a school in Wandsworth to picture wrap on the upper floor of a restaurant in Gillingham, the entire experience was a joy. First and foremost, the weather blessed us.After the horrendous weather of May, the bank holiday allowed the sun to shine,and it continued to bake down on us for the entire shoot. We had one drizzly Friday when mercifully we were shooting indoors, but for the rest of the time as a unit we bought shares in Ambre Solaire, and Panama hats. Lucky to have an army of runners keen to hold several umbrellas whenever necessary. I remember one afternoon taking to thestreets of Forest Hill to film our leading man walking up a steep incline andtalking to camera. This involves a large frame b