Chet Lam - Burn 林一峰 - 燃

一峰每次來找我都會在他臨上機前幾天來電﹕「喂，你估我哋可唔可以一齊做Ｄ嘢呀啦？」推了好幾次，我覺得有點不好意思把他的一腔熱誠回以一臉冷漠，結果就在這有百多年歷使的故老大屋面臨清拆前拍了他的 Music Video - 燃。他老是說這首歌要我拍，（多謝被面），我聽了ＤＥＭＯ，聽了合成混音版本很多次，畫面都很多，不知從何開始。結果我問一峰﹕「在你掛念別人的時候，你會做什麼？」「燙衫囉。」一聽就道是由脊神經直接放出訊號，未經大腦分析的答案。「做一些東西去distrack自己。」~~ this is a make up thought! 當你想念一個人的時候，能做的東西，就是讓自己不想念他-- 那只有不停的做其他無關痛癢的事...「咁燙完衫做咩呀？」我又問。「掛住佢囉！」，我倆會心微笑...

The Eagle Has Landed

I was in invited again by Fool's Proof Theatre, to Liverpool this time (YEAH!!!) to do a recording of their new show - The Eagle Has Landed. Having their last show - Hanks missed, I certainly put this job in the first priority.

The day I arrive, I visited their rehearsal, Director Linda Kerr Scott was there, and that's the first time I see such a wonderful director in such a close distance to gives directions...They spent all that day + night fine tuning the show. After that is the tech run and the dress rehearsal.

Was never into Theatre before, but since I meet them, I have been paying alot of attention to the connection of Film and Theatre.

This piece impressed me by it minimalistic setting, but the ability to told a very complicated non-linear narrative. From a filmmaker point of view, it is a "one take" one hours piece, not pause in between, 3 person, playing more than 12 roles in different time. Just by changing the usage of a props, a suite case can turn to be different things in the audiences' imagination... the magic moment of the play come from the transition of reality and memories, present and pass... just by calling the same actor a different name, change of lighting and most important, skillful acting, the same stage and setting changed to another space and time.

Working with Britt and Mary was always a pleasure to me, they are sensitive, careful and considerate, yet very open for creative and constructive suggestions. This time in Liverpool, they bring me to meet a lot of people who is in the theatre community, VERY STRONG, VERY SUPPORTIVE!! Have to mention Barry Han and Sara here, for the wonderful hospitality!!

SwissCom: Sport@School

Was working with Pascal Vallon (http://www.dlvry.ch/) and Wiseguys for SwissCom: Sport@School - a very meaningful event held in a primary school in Luzern, offering a short seminars for students to learn and motivate positive thinking during when obstacles appear in life. The seminar is conducted through sport, movement, drawings, group activities and discussions. It was a pleasure to meet and work with Swiss Olympic game winner, Ms Ursula Bruhin.