15 Oct 08

Today Mr. Netana-Patuawa (the writer of this blog and who from this time forth shall refer to himself in the third person) had a korero (talk) with Kelly Johnson, who was one of the main actors on the feature film Goodbye Pork pie, which was a smash hit in the early eighties. He is now a lawyer, as well as acting in local productions with the Whangarei theatre.
Whangarei has three theatre organizations, but not one film organization. Mr. Netana-Patuawa would try to organize one, but, he is unsure of the response. So for now he will taiho (wait). Anyway, Kelly wants to direct a feature film one day...and Mr. Netana-Patuawa knows he will be fully committed to such a project. How good of a director he is, who knows, only Kelly.
As for Te Whakapouri...it is time to recommit again. A major rewrite of the script is going to be the first step. The first two are still too 'scattered', too many characters and scenes. So it is going to be 'tightened'. So Mr. Netana-Patuawa will begin on that tonight. He will look at doing two hours per night, if he feels like doing more, he will, otherwise, it will be that definite time frame. Set hours, set work.
Now as for the business, it has been going for three weeks and three days. Mr. Netana-Patuawa, to be honest, has slackened off his original enthusiasm. He was all gung ho the first two weeks, but now he has slackened off a bit! Still, he has achieved some worthy factors, but he also needs to re motivate himself in that regards as well. He 'cold called' numerous businesses. But, will work out a new strategy for that, as it is too hard mentally and emotionally. He also filmed a wananga on the weekend, from which he has had a few sales. So that is his first serious paid job for his business.
Last night he had a raruraru (conflict) with the Arts Promotion Trust. He had a bit of a haka boogie with the chairman of the board! Ha ha ha. So that avenue is cut off.
So, the blog shall be back on track regularly. Plus the focus on the film project.
Thought for the day...Everything comes to him who HUSTLES while he waits.