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January 29, 2024January 29, 2024

Equity vs. Spotlight: let the Tax On Hope drama unfold

Finally, the British performers’ union, Equity, is lobbying against Spotlight – its high subscription fees and the laws that protect this money making casting monopoly.

“In the UK, the practice of charging work seekers to join a directory such as Spotlight is illegal in most sectors, but the performing arts and entertainment industries are expressly exempted from this law.”

Find all the key points in the original Equity article.

Reckon we’re in for the usual corporate ploys – the old definition-dodge and semantic-swing. The question is: how far will our Equity fees take this little drama – to the moon 🚀?

January 1, 2024

There gloom the dark, broad seas

Death closes all: but something ere the end,
Some work of noble note, may yet be done,
Not unbecoming men that strove with Gods.
The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks:
The long day wanes: the slow moon climbs: the deep
Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends,
‘T is not too late to seek a newer world.
Push off, and sitting well in order smite
The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
Of all the western stars, until I die.
It may be that the gulfs will wash us down:
It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and tho’
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
From Ulysses by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

December 31, 2023

👋 Auf Wiedersehen 2023 🎉

As the year draws to a close, I hope you’re finding good cheer and a little peace somewhere between all the chocolate wrappers and mince pie crumbs.

I leave you with an Austrian carol sung by Bryn Terfel that I adore, as well as a heart-warming Christmas story told by the one and only Joanne Gale – you’ll want to share this hidden gem.

Wishing you a fulfilling 2024!

December 30, 2023

🎀 Let it bow, let it bow, let it bow ☃️🎄

In all my time as an actor, working at an event florist has to be one of my favourite side-hustles to date – there is a constant call for creativity that speaks to the artist in me.

This festive season has seen a flurry of activity at Lucy Vail Floristry with a number of Christmas installations, workshops, heaps of conifer foliage, miles of garlands, countless wreaths, baubles, lights and trees.

For two of the installs I was tasked with creating a pair of striking, oversized bows. The challenge was not only the scale of these props, but that they were being displayed outdoors for well over a month and needed to hold out against whatever winter weather blew their way.

Challenge accepted, I set about constructing the bows on a foundation of wooden board, galvanised wire, screws, staples and mesh; then overlaying it all with a fabric skin. The trick, of course, is to conceal this rugged construction and give the impression of a bow made only of velvety, flowing, festive ribbon. Thought they turned out pretty well.