Liason with Actors

I originally intended on using Rebecca Chilton within my film but unfortunately she was unable to do the shoot, but her sister Abigail was happy to do the shoot and be the leading actress as Mary. I then asked Steve Normandale if he could play the leading male character, George who is Mary's fiance.


Liason with Steve Nomandale


  • Steve Normandale
    Sounds good to me, thanks for introducing me to that group, the song was great and I liked the story of it, yours sounds great too and I will be happy to be a part of it =]
  • Kathryn Pogue
    this will be the song i will be using
    so until you reach the door we hear the rain falling and you humming the tune of the song
  • Kathryn Pogue
    like it?
  • Steve Normandale
    Yeah, its a great idea, and a great song, can't wait =]
  • Kathryn Pogue
    awesome
    can you hum it lol
  • Steve Normandale
    I'll listen to it more lol
  • Kathryn Pogue
    yay  xxx
    and its my friend singing btw x
  • Steve Normandale
    aww and you're making a video for your friend =]
  • Kathryn Pogue
    haha... its part of the criteria...
    listen to some of his other stuff he is amazing 
  • Steve Normandale
    Will do, just listening to a new album I got today, Alex Day =] so I'll get onto his stuff soon
  • Kathryn Pogue
    Awesome!!!! =]
    sorry about pushing you to listen to that then haha
  • Steve Normandale
    oh no its fine, don't be sorry lol
  • Kathryn Pogue
    lol haha at least you know the story know, you have a lot of filming on this one. Its my biggest part on this film 
    and we can film it before spain  so dont be moaning in spain
    and then we get back your in the film with Sam
  • Kathryn Pogue
    The main concept I thought of for the piece was the idea of lost love. We follow a young man, in his early 20’s. The music is meant to act as an inner dialogue for the character. I felt that it would suit if I made a prologue in which the main character is walking down a long road, holding a bouquet of beaten flowers in which we see him humming to the tune of the song in which we see he is very dishevelled. He walks up to a door and as it opens, the screen explodes into a white and the song begins.
    The colour settles a bright warm colour and we see a young girl aged 7 answers the doors and invites our main character, Steve into the house, she skips along into the front room and Steve follows in a childlike mood. They sit on the couch and the two share a look and then the girl changes into a woman aged similar to Steve. We see them hold hands.
    We then go into a montage where we see him knock at the door with a box if chocolates, a bright bouquet of red roses, a card, a teddy bear. Then they are sat in a big field enjoying a summer picnic. Sat at a dining room eating a dinner. In the front room watching a film.
    After seeing the relationship develop then we see that the couple have a disagreement where they start fighting, and the music dips out whilst they argue. We then see them becoming more and more isolated which will be cross cut with seeing Steve walking down the road from the beginning.
    It then goes fully into the shot of him walking down the road, we then see him cross the road and when he does we follow him to a gate where the music fades out, as the rain sound rises and we hear him sigh. He opens the gate and we see the graveyard. He then lays down the flowers and starts humming again as we see him sat at the grave and the flowers on the grave and the film fades to black.

  • 11 April
  • Steve Normandale
    Hi Pogue, I'm just wondering if it would be okay if I got my hair cut, I know the film is soon and would like to know if you guys would prefer me with my hair at its current length
  • Kathryn Pogue
    yeah thats fine 
  • Steve Normandale
    alright, thanks =]
  • May
  • Kathryn Pogue
    heyya, what days are you free this month?
  • Steve Normandale
    Hey Pogue, up until Malham I'm free all day Tuesdays, I'm free all day Wednesdays except days when we have meetings with John and Robin, and Sunday's (I usually have plans on Sundays but I'm sure I can focus on filming lol)
    How are you btw? (figured I'd be nice and ask) =]
  • Kathryn Pogue
    sorry i am good, just sorting out filming as I need to hand in an imaginary film on 31st May.
    You are my main character (the treatment is on this websitehttp://kathrynpogue.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-ideas.html )
    I can't do this sunday or Tuesday. How is Sunday 12th looking for you?
    and silly question, can you "fake kiss"?...
  • Steve Normandale
    Hmm main character? Tom's not going to join last minute and be given my role is he hehe (I joke)
    I should be okay, where are we filming and who am I filming with?
    What do you mean fake kiss?
    Is that the whole thing where from a certain angle it looks real?
  • Kathryn Pogue
    No.... you are the main role. I need you for three days of shooting, Becky for 2 days. 6 extras for 1 and my niece for 1 day
    and like lean over beckys face in front of camera but not actually kiss
    oh, you will be acting with my niece, are you ok with that. just a quick shot where she opens the door lol
  • Steve Normandale
    Lol I know I was just messing haha, thanks for choosing me for the role =]
    Could the extras be anyone?
    Ah I see, figured thats what it ment =]
    Yeah I'm all good with that, I can't wait, I've been wanting to do more filming 
  • Kathryn Pogue
    yeah anyone (who can get into college) can be an extra
    i need a full party scene and a full assembly room
    im showing the relationship grow... the storyboards should be on that site shortly lol
  • Steve Normandale
    Oooh, I was going to get some of my friends to be extras but they don't attend Bradford college lol, guess we could grab some 2nd years or HNDs or even media students =]
    That's cool, I can't wait to get going with it 
    I'll check it out when it's up on the site
  • Kathryn Pogue
    coolio
    so... an we shoot your individual stuff on Sunday 12th and go from there?
  • Steve Normandale
    Yeah I'm cool with that =]
    Let me know when the storyboards up
  • Kathryn Pogue
    will do. im on board 12 so a way to go yet
  • Steve Normandale
    12 of how many?
  • Kathryn Pogue
    scenes
    50
    12 shots sorrys
    oh i will pay travel expenses if you give me your train tickets, we are shooting two days in hebden and 2 days at b college
  • Kathryn Pogue
    ill put up the first 18 scenes in 5 minutes x
  • Steve Normandale
    Don't worry about train fare, I'll think of it as a nice day out 
    Also I have a bus pass for getting to college, so don't feel bad about me getting transport 
    Ah okay sweet =]
  • Kathryn Pogue
    oh yeah, i think you will get free transport here  woop!
    the shots are named 1.1 so (Scene).(Shot) and so on so you know x
    oh and you are marked as J and you are the male drawing lol
  • Steve Normandale
    I dunno about to hebden, but I don't mind getting the train, just meet me at the station as I haven't been to hebden for a long time
    Ah right, like you say when you do the flapper board =]
    Okay, glad to know who I am 
  • Kathryn Pogue
    end of the storyboard is up now
  • Steve Normandale
    Sweet I'll have a look now =]
  • Kathryn Pogue
     haha i like this programme
    my shit drawing will be gone forever now
  • Steve Normandale
    btw first impressions, I like the art work haha 
  • Kathryn Pogue
    haha thanks
    its an online pack
    but I added some stuff
    Can I film you do an audition to show that I did a bit of a "I chose this actor because..."
  • Steve Normandale
    I need an audition for John and Robin filmed so that would be ideal for both of us 
    I think I get the idea of the story, is it like two different ways the story could go?
  • Kathryn Pogue
    coolio  xxx
  • Steve Normandale
    or do they just have an argument and fall out?
  • Kathryn Pogue
    they have an argument and fall out, so the audience believe that he is wanting to make up with her
    but he is actually putting the flowers on the grave.
  • Steve Normandale
    ah because they fell out and before he got to apologize she died or something?
  • Kathryn Pogue
    the song is all about lost love and missing someone
    yerp
    you kiss sophie
    so you and becky fall out
  • Steve Normandale
    Pardon me?
  • Kathryn Pogue
    she dies before you get to apologise
    scene 7
    sophie and you in the party
    becky dies so you are dishevelled and shattered so go to her grave
    and her spirit fades away into the sky
    as you have finally been able to in some way apologise
  • Steve Normandale
    Have you spoken to Becky and Sophie about this as well?
    (Obvious question, but just wondered) =]
    Wow my character is a cheating dick haha
    aww tis very sad, I understand the story now thanks
  • Kathryn Pogue
    Sophie knows and is upset she didnt get the main
    and Becky knows a bit
    i have passed the info onto her
    no, sophie kisses you
    you did nothing wrong
    just wrong place, wrong time 
  • Steve Normandale
    Okay cool as long as everyone knows what's going on =]
    Sweet, I'll think into how I'll play my character, if you have a way you'd like me to play him let me know (unless he's just like me?  )
  • Kathryn Pogue
    well... i wrote the character around you but
    imagine you have been with someone since you were 7 years old
    someone has just ruined everything, your whole life has gone before you and you are watching it all over remembering this woman you love so much
  • Steve Normandale
    Ah sweet, so its a pretty easy role for me, I'll just be myself ( its worst character ever LMAO)
    Okay, I think I will be able to show that what you say, I'll look into it and have a think to myself then you can let me know if you like what I do =]
  • Kathryn Pogue
    yeah
    well, can you see all the walking around shots in the script
    scenes 1, 12, 13 and 14  x
    on the sunday and then once i have that i can sort out how to shoot you, kennedi (my niece) and becky in hebden and then two days of filming at college
    might be a wednesday morning if thats alright for you guys?
  • Steve Normandale
    I bet scenes 1, 12, 13 and 14 will be the most difficult to shoot lol
    how many weeks will we be shooting for?
  • Kathryn Pogue
    well... well... well... it needs to be edited for the 31st of may...
    might film the scenes with the extras on the 16th May
    and then the shots of you, becky and kennedi on the 19th and then thats a wrap eek
    so on the 16th we would shoot scenes 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 and 11
    and on the 19th scenes 4, 5, 6, 10, 14 
  • Kathryn Pogue
    that piece to you three seem alright?
  • Steve Normandale
    Yeah thats cool with me, thanks again for involving me, but I must go to bed now as I have a busy 2 days ahead of me and I'll need the rest, college then work at 4pm till 11pm tomorrow then work all day the day after woooooo.....
    good night Pogue =]
  • 11 May
  • Steve Normandale
    Hi Pogue, quick message as I'm at work, am I needed for filming tomorrow? I'll reply when I finish work at 11 =]
  • Kathryn Pogue
    oops im sorry i didnt see this until now  erm no its fine as i havent sorted my equipment and too drunk
  • Steve Normandale
    Okay, no worries, just wondered if you wanted to get started on filming =]
  • Kathryn Pogue
    i do, but im very very drunk and i cannae find a memory card and i havent had a day off since spain...
  • Steve Normandale
    Okay dokes Pogue, when do you wanna film Tuesday?
    also, rest relax, you work too hard =]
  • Kathryn Pogue
    haha i know and i am resting tomorrow
    i just asked abbie if she is free on tuesday, if so then filming at college and start at 10am
    erm can you wear all black please and choose an outfit for yourself x
  • Steve Normandale
    Right so I need two outfits?
    One all black and just a regular one?
    Ah okay hopefully we can get going with filming 
  • Kathryn Pogue
    just the one outfit, all black 
  • Steve Normandale
    Alrighty, nothing branded right
  • 12 May
  • 12 May
  • Steve Normandale
    Are we on for filming on Tuesday?
  • Kathryn Pogue
    Nope i have a funeral 
    But just asked about could we meet on weds at 12:30 chat about costume etc
  • Steve Normandale
    Ah sorry to hear that 
    Yeah sure thing, thats fine Pogue =]
  • Kathryn Pogue
    Thankies xx
  • 13 May
  • Kathryn Pogue
    are you free for shooting on sunday?
    not sunday
    Satuday ***************
  • 13 May
  • Steve Normandale
    Sunday yes Saturday not really
    (what time and where?)
    As I have work at 4 but plans at 1:30
  • Kathryn Pogue
    ah okey doke x erm Sunday 2pm - 5pm?
  • Steve Normandale
    Oooooooo cutting into my socialising time hehe, yeah thats fine is that 
  • Kathryn Pogue
    your an actor  I will buy you lunch if you want 
  • Steve Normandale
    Hmmmmm that I am, but (witty comeback) so there
    You don't have to but it is free food
    Btw what are we doing Sunday? Just so I know
  • 14 May
  • Kathryn Pogue
    we are shooting the scenes of youwalking around that will be insert throughout the film
    and thats fine, ill buy food 
  • 14 May
  • Steve Normandale
    Alrighty, what am I wearing for it, I'm sure you've said already but I'm to lazy to look back
  • 14 May
  • Kathryn Pogue
    Haha will comfirm
    haha will confirm tomorrow
  • Steve Normandale
    Alrighty =]
  • Kathryn Pogue
    I also m
    i also need to finalise dates and times shooting as I need to get my niece over to Abbie's house
  • Steve Normandale
    Okay, does she live in Hebden?
    or somewhere near a train station?
  • Kathryn Pogue
    Yeah it's not that I need to sort out a time when we can shoot with her as it needs to not affect school time  best time would be a saturday/ Friday night
    She he lives in luddenden foot which is close to me but she is only 7
  • Steve Normandale
    Hmm, well I'm free Friday night and Saturday after 8, but that depends on whether work want me to work later
    That is a problem, there's no way at all we can put here on her train alone, thats not safe these days and it would cost you a lot to go back and forth from Hebden to Luddenden to Bradford and back again
  • Kathryn Pogue
    Well I am fine travelling and through the day on Saturday would be great. I just need a house in which I can shoot the scenes required. Abbie's house is off limits on Saturday though
  • Steve Normandale
    No chance of through the day Saturday I'm at work 11:30am till 8pm
  • Kathryn Pogue
    have you replied to either this or the convo, it isnt showing up for me 
  • Steve Normandale
    Sorry, My mother came in with my baby sister who hasn't been well and is quite clingy and wittery when she's not with my mum
    I've replied with photos now, sorry to keep you waaiting
  • Steve Normandale
    Are the photos okay?
    not the photos, the costumes
    outfits
    Or whatever lol
  • 17 May
  • Kathryn Pogue
    Are you home yet?
  • 18 May
  • Kathryn Pogue
    Hey, did you get home safe? The footage looks great 
  • Steve Normandale
    Yeah I got home fine, did you?
    Ah great, glad it looks good for you? 
  • Kathryn Pogue
    Haha well it wasnt far for me to go 
  • Steve Normandale
    True true, I got my bus home just fine 
  • Kathryn Pogue
     good good
  • Kathryn Pogue
    im nearly crying at the graveyard shot :')
  • Steve Normandale
    Aww lol, hope I did good for you 
  • Kathryn Pogue
    You did  it looks great, it looks as if you can feel her prescense but at the right level :')
  • Kathryn Pogue
    how much was the cost of all the travel?
  • Steve Normandale
    I'll find out for you 
  • 19 May
  • Kathryn Pogue
    what time train you catching?
  • Steve Normandale
    Hey Pogue, I'm so sorry, I had a shite nights sleep last night, I'm on my way, I've got my black pants and t-shirt, and blue hoody and blue jacket, I'll he there as soon as I can, I AM so sorry :S
  • Kathryn Pogue
    aww no worries xxx see you soon, hope you feel better.
  • Steve Normandale
    I'm fine, I just feel bad sorry,
    Btw you won't need me with the blue pants will you?
  • Kathryn Pogue
    no its fine xxx dont feel bad xxxx 
  • Kathryn Pogue
    hey norman can you come to my house whenever your free xx
  • Steve Normandale
    I've just passed through sowerby bridge, I won't be long
  • Kathryn Pogue
    I will meet you at train station 
  • 19 May
  • Steve Normandale
    The barrier was open so there was no need to buy a ticket, hooray for saving money 
  • Kathryn Pogue
     xxx £20 on Monday 
  • Steve Normandale
    Okay Pogue, I'll "accept" the money your going to give lol
  • Kathryn Pogue
    You better accept it  x
  • Steve Normandale
    Suuuuuuure 
  • Kathryn Pogue
    Thanks for everything  x
  • Steve Normandale
    Not a problem, thanks for choosing me for your film, hope it looks alright for you 
  • Kathryn Pogue
    It does!!!! I had the best male lead i could have in it 
  • Steve Normandale
    Who's that then? Lmao
  • Kathryn Pogue
     You!!!
  • Steve Normandale
    Trololo, I'm sure there were plenty of others who could have done a better job, but thanks for choosing me for it
  • Kathryn Pogue
    You were the best choice, no one will see the twists happen, they wont expect it
  • Steve Normandale
    Oooo secrets and tricks haha
    I can't wait to see it finished then 
  • Steve Normandale
    Hola, Is the time line that edit you did of the film?
  • Kathryn Pogue
    yeah, but I have added your bits now, just missing the party scene
    i think i need a hospital, cancer shot of abbie too
  • Steve Normandale
    Ah okay cool, and thats on Thursday right?
    And that'll make sense, which hospital would you go to?
  • Kathryn Pogue
    I think thursday, still need to finalise with Sophie and Lisa
  • Kathryn Pogue
    Steve, Stephen or Steven?
  • Steve Normandale
    Not Steven
    I usually go for Steve, and if im being formal, Stephen
    Okay, we can finalise with them tomorrow
  • Kathryn Pogue
    Gracias Stephen its for the credits lol. I thought it was Stephen but I wanted to be sure
  • Kathryn Pogue
    whats your equity name?
  • Steve Normandale
    I do go for Steve and I don't have an Equity yet
  • Kathryn Pogue
    coolio. i cant make sense... ok what do you want to be called for the credits...  xxx00:13
  • 22 May
  • Steve Normandale
    Hey are we still on for filming the party scene tomorrow?
    What clothes will I need?
  • Kathryn Pogue
    Studio 4 is unavailable tomorrow, sophie said she would be happier if we used friday 2-4 since kate isnt in. Is that ok?
  • Steve Normandale
    No thats fine is that =]
    Hope you have a good night, I can ask 2nd years tomorrow if they want to be extras in it
  • Kathryn Pogue
    Coolio xxx  xxx
  • 23 May
  • Steve Normandale
    Have you made HND students aware of filming party scene? I'll let the 2nd years know but I just asked Elvis and Richard know and they had no idea about it
  • Kathryn Pogue
    i talked to sophie, leanne and nicole
  • Steve Normandale
    How many are you needing? And how long will we be filming for?
  • Kathryn Pogue
    about an hour tops and 6 people ish  x
  • 24 May
  • Steve Normandale
    Hey Pogue, what do I need for costume?
    Blue suit jacket
    Black tshirt (with or without tie on it)
    And black pants?
  • Steve Normandale
    Or was it blue pants?
  • Steve Normandale
    If you could let me know soon whilst I'm still at home 
  • Steve Normandale
    I'm heading into college now, I have blue jacket, both black t shirts, and black jeans.
  • Kathryn Pogue
    im in henry mitchell x
  • 26 May
  • Kathryn Pogue


    I found it fun discussing costumes with the actors and I felt that it worked well as I had an already established working relationship with the actors they seemed more tuned to the ideas I put forward and could 


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    I then created a facebook chat group so we discuss the plans and shooting schedules together as a team, rather than relaying dates repeatedly between the group.

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