I told her I’ve been feeling restless of late and she said she could tell.
“You’re terribly sick of what you are doing right now and your acting career, while improving all the time, is not improving fast enough for you.”
Talk about hitting the proverbial nail on the head. I can feel the dreaded jadedness creeping in again but am at a loss as to what I can do about it.
Somewhere, out there, there is a younger, leaner “me”.
Like me, he has given up much to pursue his dreams.
We came from the same secondary school. We took the same course in university and we even attended the same university.
Heck, we even share the same surname.
Its a strange feeling, knowing someone out there with such a similar background to mine is doing what I’m doing. I never really thought it possible that another one will attempt to take this arduous path I’ve taken.
I am a little miffed, though, that I’m no longer so unique and atypical. But I wish him all the best. And I’m pretty sure our paths will cross one of these days.
2 years ago, I shot a little documentary for the Handicaps Welfare Association, in order to help them raise funds to build their own basketball court. They’ve finally managed to got it and they invited me last night to view the new court as well as gave us a thank you dinner.
I’m not sure how much the video footage went in helping them get the funds, but I know it was surely not through the video only. I know they had other fund raising events as well, and I am just glad to have helped their cause.
Watching the guys play basketball on a court that they can finally call their own, brought a smile to my face.
That was all the thanks I needed. 
Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri!
Happy Holidays!
I’ll be working though. Heh.
And I was to be a rapist yet again. They have requested for a totally unkempt look this time round, so the world gets to see me in my three day unshaven gory.
And maybe to a certain extent, it seems art is now imitating my life. The character goes as close as almost removing his pants only. Close, but no cigar.
The object of my affections this time round is the sweet Felicia Chin.
Hmm, so far, their names have all started with “F”, is this going to be a trend?
Shooting these kind of scenes is hardly ever pleasant, both for the victim and the victimizer. Which is why I always let the director choreograph the whole act. I feel this often puts the actress more at ease, especially if the director is a female as well.
We had a few tough scenes. There was the one which I had to drag her, kicking and screaming and squirming violently, through some vegetation. It took quite a number of takes, and halfway through, she had cut her finger from one of the thorns and I had the back of my neck scratched by some branch. I almost sprained my shoulder as well.
We managed to nail it finally, and at the end of the last take I felt this sharp pain on my right big toe. Its the kind you feel when someone steps real hard down on your toe.
It was so painful that I practically had to limp on one foot for awhile. This kinda makes it hard to do the next few scenes, which required me to chase after her.
You see, my character was supposed to be limping on the LEFT foot. But now, I’m kinda limping on the RIGHT due to the pain on the big toe. And since it has to be conty, I had to continue limping on the LEFT.
So imagine me, running as fast as I could, limping on my bad foot. I didn’t even had to wait for the shoot to be over to feel my right leg muscles acting up on me. But I think despite the pain, I did quite alright; not only for the chase sequences, but for the whole act.
I hate to say it, but I think I’m getting good at this kind of role. >.<
“Have you ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?
I asked that of all my prey” ~Joker, Batman Movie
Afterthought : Aiyah, should have entitled this entry “My Left Foot”
