Phillip and I arrived in London five days ago, we dropped off Jake at the tube (he has some other film work back in the states), began a whirlwind of filming and now we are down the home stretch back at Beulieu.  A few highlights from London:  We filmed Lord M at Parliament after obtaining exclusive permission.  The next day we had a run-in with the UK police for filming…that’s a whole other story.  I interviewed the former president of the Bank of England, and then Phillip and I wondered around his estate with our cameras….amazing.  We also interviewed a man whose home served as a former embarcation point for British soldiers during D-Day.  His house was on the coast of the Solent and had THE MOST breath-taking garden.  He served Phillip and I a gin and tonic and his cook made us some tasty sandwiches.  I also interviewed the former head of English Heritage which is the group created by Lord Montagu that maintains and protects all British historic houses and monuments (such as Stonehenge).  

After just reading what I wrote, I realize it sounds like a lot more fun and play than actual work.  However, I can tell you that’s not the case.  A lot of detail and planning goes into every day….but it has been very very enjoyable to wake up and work every day!   

I need to get some rest because tomorrow is a BIG DAY.  I’ll be going up in a helicopter to do some filming over Beaulieu.  This is the real deal.  Imagine what you see in the movies when the camera glides above the sky scrapers in a big city or over the waves in an ocean…..that’s what I’ll be doing tomorrow.  We have a special crew coming out and I’ll be directing the shots in the cockpit next to the camera man.  It’s going to be sweet!  I bought a flip cam and will be doing behind the scenes footage from the cockpit of the helicopter.  Stay tuned…..

Parliament- where we filmed Lord M

Westminster Abbey

Oxford Street – Selfridges Store

Cabbin’ it

Piccadilly Circus

Lord Kingsdown – former pres of Bank of England

Filming in one of the many gardens