The photo shoot

Well... I don't know if it was just me, or the sadness of the experience being over or what... But that photo shoot seemed pretty grueling... I was pretty tired I think from the early 1.30pm call time and someone took the last energy drink right before my eyes! I was shattered by the time we were done... I supposed that it didn't help matters that for every photo I was tensing my arms as much a humanly possible so as not to be dwarfed my my much manlier cast mate. Or that we were passing around cards etc to sign for people in such a stealthy way that EVERYONE knew what was going on... Like I said maybe it was just me but it felt like we'd just done another days shooting... I wish :(

Bring on the editing, bring on the poster, bring on the... END! 

Then bring on the sequel ;)

Can't, my director will kill me..

Well, I've had a few days now to weigh in on how I feel, now the shoot is officially wrapped. At first I enjoyed the knowledge that I no longer had lines to learn or a shirt to wash blood out of. But I also knew that the main part of my life for the last month was over... I can't imagine how Megan must feel! Because truth be told, there is a certain pleasure that we actors take in the small sacrifices we make for our profession. I loved learning lines all week long, staying out of the sun so as not to have a tan disrupt the continuity... same goes for the beard growing, whilst it was a pain... It really is a pleasure to be able to have these "problems" I shaved, cut my hair and laid out in the sun this week and all that freedom sucks! It was great being able to tell my friends "sorry can't come to the beach my director will kill me"

I didn't get chance to see much footage as we were filming but having worked with Beth and Megan before I'm confident it will be supreme. I can't begin to describe how excited I am to see this film. From the moment I first read the script I wanted to see it. Knowing that it is only a couple of months away is dead exciting! But as for me, well I'm back to being unemployed now... such is the life of an actor... Back to searching through websites looking for the next gig... Man I miss END already... it hasn't even been a week! Oh we have the photo shoot on Sunday! Shame that I'll now be a fully shaved, short haired, bronzed bodied version of William (yes Megan I'm only joking, I look the same... I knew that for one more week I could say, "sorry guys, my director will kill me")

Enough about my beautiful bottom.

Hello Everyone,

I've been struggling to sleep the past couple of nights... and hoped that tonight a little bit of typing might help me drift off. When you are awake not doing anything the mind seems to focus in on things well and I've been thinking a lot about this whole filming process. I read Chris' exceptionally long blog entry and couldn't help but think along with him... IS this it? 

I really hope it is. I really hope that this film is recognized and helps everyone involved get further along their paths, whatever those paths maybe... But if it isn't it, I can honestly say that this has been the most rewarding experience. I have had a blast on set every day (even having my arse judged by a room full of people) and working with such talented people has been a blessing... I'm already giddy with excitement to see the film... and as a fan not just an egotistical actor anxious to see himself on screen (well maybe a little) In fact the more and more I think about it, I don't care if this is "IT" I'd do this film over again every day for the rest of my life. Its been amazing in every way possible... and if we get a cherry on top at the end of it then I know we'll be waiting to take a bite! Ha that was a cheesy analogy... I must get some sleep!

More on Dave's "Time Out"

Hey Everyone...

I feel like I need to explain the Time Out situation a little more. So I've been getting this blood sprayed all over me every weekend since we started the shoot... which sounds fun (and it is) but it can start to get quite uncomfortable... both having it dry onto the skin and having to stop it dripping on the floor... I felt like I wanted to share my discomfort with crew members and hugging them seemed an easy way... I know I'm very childish... Anyway back to the Time Out business. I must have been particularly drippy as the floor was slowly being painted red wherever I walked and so Megan put a bin bag down on the floor for me to stand on... She put it in a room where I needed to be so say some Off Screen lines for some other Actors... however we weren't at that scene yet so I was just left in a room alone stood on a bloody bin bag! I didn't even have a place to sit until the scene did come up and people walked to see me and got me a box to sit on... I felt like a naughty child, and I must say I bet the Time Out parenting trick works a treat!

Full length feature, baby

Well I'm back again (David aka William) As I'm sure you've all gathered I managed to throw a fellow cast member into a wall... I was so gutted when it happened and I felt very bad, but I'm glad that the damage was fixable and want to thank the David and Susan for being so cool about the whole thing. 

So what I wanted to focus on was the heat! MAN was it hot!!!! The first day was much worse than the second but really the whole weekend was like a working in a cooker! I always feel guilty about calling acting working but let me tell you it can be pretty tough... Sure its not like we are Fireman or Nurses but this weekend was definitely a challenge, yet somehow it was still the most fun I've had in ages... I say somehow - It was 100% down to the people I was with. Whilst it might sound like the obvious thing to say, the cast and crew on this film are all just amazing people. 

As I said before (and this is where my title starts to make sense) on my previous projects, I would be finished by now... but this is feature length baby... we've got loads more fun left to have!

I know we are all going to make a great film together and I can't wait for next weekend... I'm going to close now because I really could go on about the shoot for ever... Maybe mid week something will pop into my head that I just HAVE to share... lol now that I have you all on the edge of your seats I'll close.

My name is David Sharp

Well hello everyone,

My name is David Sharp. I am one of the cast members for End. Just to give you all a little bit of info. about me. I was born right here in California but was raised my whole life in Leeds England. I came back to Cali to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and I've stayed ever since leaving many loved ones back in Leeds.

This will be my first feature length film and I can't tell you how happy I am that my first feature will be THIS feature. Not only is the script phenomenal but the cast and crew are so talented. I can't think of a better way to spend my weekends (romantic rendezvous' with Jessica Biel excepted)

I think rehearsals went really well and I'm very much looking forward to shooting tomorrow. I'm determined, as is the whole cast and crew, to make this film the best that it can possibly be. Finally making my first feature certainly helps to justify being so far away from those that I love, I'd like to thank Megan and Chris for that especially.

I just read that back and it sounds a little serious... You will soon see (in future blogs) that I'm actually a "happy go-lucky" jokester! I promise... In fact I'm the one who kept getting the giggles two posts down.