Playing catch-up!! Jo's blog entry - posted 19/05/10

So…..where do I begin? I’ve done sooooooooooooooo much and I have to admit I’m not the best blogger in the world. Zara generally takes care of that while I sit there drinking tea (yes, I’m a true English tea drinker…in fact, I think I may have a slight addiction to the stuff)!


Yesterday was awesome…I got up feeling bright and breezy for a Q&A session with none other than the amazing Mike Leigh. Zara, who had only got to bed an hour before I was getting up didn’t look like she was gonna make it out. She still had on a full face of make-up. Clothes, bag and shoes were all over the place and she was sprawled out on her top bunk…wait for it people……NAKED!

The talk with Mike Leigh was great. Amongst other stuff he spoke in depth about the creative process his actors go through in order to create the film. I want to work with this guy…it’s fascinating how he works. I wouldn’t want to get on the wrong side of him though. He was pretty blunt at times and even told one of the photographers off for distracting him. This poor photographer was so embarrassed he didn’t lift his head up for the rest of the talk!

After the Q&A session I went to see ‘Blue Valentine’ which was FABULOUS (and that’s not only coz it has the ever-so-gorgeous Ryan Gosling in it…Ryan, I am still single and would make a fabulous wife in case you were wondering)! Then, after a few too many free…yes free…glasses of wine at the Quebec tent I headed back to the apartment to get ready for the premier of ‘Certified Copy’…the new Juliette Binnoche film. Well, what can I say…I’m almost ashamed to admit it…I left half way though the movie. I have never done this in my life, but I literally couldn’t sit through another minute of it. While the acting was great, it was painfully slow and boring. I wasn’t the only one who felt like this as people were leaving in the masses. So, if any of you out there are having trouble sleeping…get a copy of this film!

Anyways, I’m a very busy woman so have to love you and leave you now. Until next time…

Au Revoir!

Jo-Jo x x x