4 Aug 08.

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Has anyone noticed that this blog site has the wrong date? Look immediately above this blog. It says the 3rd of August.
It is my darling babes birthday...happy birthday babe! Wuv u heaps!
Anyway, another day at Mangapai. I am getting ho-ha (bored) staying here, as there is no TV and I cannot get my Shorty St fix! Ha ha ha. But, the good thing with no TV, I get heaps done in regards to my movie!
Anyway I have decided not to go on Marae, because they want to do the story in a way which I do not feel comfortable with. So even though it is a missed opportunity to publicise Te Whakapouri, I feel comfortable with making that decision. I have also withdrawn my script from the film commission's 1st writer's initiative competition, and from the Te Paepae Ataata's screen play competition as well. The reason for this, is I know I have a very strong and powerful script, and I am not prepared to have other writers tell me what THEIR vision of the script is. For example, when I went down to the Aho Whaakari Maori Film and TV hui last week, one of the people there (who I know will be one of the main Te Ataata's scriptwriting teachers for those who win the competition) simply read my synopsis and then set about trying to tell me how it should be done! And that is one thing I dislike...unasked for advice! Now I am willing to take advice, when I ask for it, or if it is from someone I know and trust. But definitely not from someone I have just met.
Making a movie is a COLLABORATION and I know that it requires team effort. So my goal is to build a team of people who can see my dream and believe in it and make it their dream as well, and we can ALL make it happen. I realize I will have to drive and lead this thing...I know that...for above all it is my dream. But, others can make it their dream too...which is what I want and will have to happen, for the dream to be realized.

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