Newcastle, Robert Mckee and GuitarIdol5682
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 11:12 pm
Hi Guys
Well so much to say, so tired and about three jack and cokes in my system and here I am typing from my hotel room, and who would have thought that so much can happen in just a short timeframe.
Here comes the story, what is it with me and stories, I have NO idea!
I am in Newcastle simply because I am attending a writers seminar by hollywood legend Robert Mckee and through
all what he has said, I have now been able to identify areas that my scripts I have wrote were lacking and now have the knowledge of how to handle such problems in the future. Making connections with a producer, talking to other writers, you know that old chestnut!
SO! At this conference, along came a phonecall from a number I didn't recognise, it was Shaun aka "GuitarIdol" and case of meet up for a pint before I head off home tomorrow, and why not? After all I've met Matt and co! So I'm waiting for him at the monument not knowing what Shaun looks like and I was like shit, what do I do? I rang him, no answer (dumb enough to notice that the phone number I was ringing was his house) then it dawned at me that I had a badge with my full name and university on it, so I was walking around hoping someone would see it, people looked but were they shaun? no.. So out of deperation I took my notepad that I used to write notes from the seminar, and wrote in big effin letters RANDY RHOADS RULES! I mean seriously, how many people would do that in Newcastle, you'll see "Money please" but I thought naturally in Newcastle, if you're gunna look for a fellow UltimateRhoads member, the one holding "RANDY RHOADS RULES" would be some sort of link to a forum of sorts... ANYWAYS, turns out I didnt need it as he recognised me straight out. >_> and it was a perfectably good notepad too!
Anyways so we drank, talked about every topic under the sun and we got back to Shaun's place (now Matt, if you're reading this, no sausaging jokes!) and he showed me photographs, memoribilia everything! I couldn't believe it! (Thanks again shaun for not only your company but everything!!) The journey home was brilliant too because I have never travelled in an unfamiliar setting late at night on my own before and it gave me a sense of both fear and inspiration.
But yeah, thats now four members of Ultimate Rhoads I have met now, and ya remember me saying we're all like an extented family? well I still get that, because although most people would frown upon the idea of meeting someone you never met in person before only knew them online, I met Shaun and didn't doubt he is what he says he is and hey, we got on really well and had quite a few laughs.
So that wraps it up for tonight! I need to be on here more often!
Oh and my respects goes to WyldeOne's family!
Simon
Well so much to say, so tired and about three jack and cokes in my system and here I am typing from my hotel room, and who would have thought that so much can happen in just a short timeframe.
Here comes the story, what is it with me and stories, I have NO idea!
I am in Newcastle simply because I am attending a writers seminar by hollywood legend Robert Mckee and through
all what he has said, I have now been able to identify areas that my scripts I have wrote were lacking and now have the knowledge of how to handle such problems in the future. Making connections with a producer, talking to other writers, you know that old chestnut!
SO! At this conference, along came a phonecall from a number I didn't recognise, it was Shaun aka "GuitarIdol" and case of meet up for a pint before I head off home tomorrow, and why not? After all I've met Matt and co! So I'm waiting for him at the monument not knowing what Shaun looks like and I was like shit, what do I do? I rang him, no answer (dumb enough to notice that the phone number I was ringing was his house) then it dawned at me that I had a badge with my full name and university on it, so I was walking around hoping someone would see it, people looked but were they shaun? no.. So out of deperation I took my notepad that I used to write notes from the seminar, and wrote in big effin letters RANDY RHOADS RULES! I mean seriously, how many people would do that in Newcastle, you'll see "Money please" but I thought naturally in Newcastle, if you're gunna look for a fellow UltimateRhoads member, the one holding "RANDY RHOADS RULES" would be some sort of link to a forum of sorts... ANYWAYS, turns out I didnt need it as he recognised me straight out. >_> and it was a perfectably good notepad too!
Anyways so we drank, talked about every topic under the sun and we got back to Shaun's place (now Matt, if you're reading this, no sausaging jokes!) and he showed me photographs, memoribilia everything! I couldn't believe it! (Thanks again shaun for not only your company but everything!!) The journey home was brilliant too because I have never travelled in an unfamiliar setting late at night on my own before and it gave me a sense of both fear and inspiration.
But yeah, thats now four members of Ultimate Rhoads I have met now, and ya remember me saying we're all like an extented family? well I still get that, because although most people would frown upon the idea of meeting someone you never met in person before only knew them online, I met Shaun and didn't doubt he is what he says he is and hey, we got on really well and had quite a few laughs.
So that wraps it up for tonight! I need to be on here more often!
Oh and my respects goes to WyldeOne's family!
Simon
It's a good job Simon had Charles Bronson as his side kick.