Breakfast and Mr Big
02nd April 2009
Last night I was very excited about the breakfast on offer at the hotel. I’d already planned what I would have in what order. I’d start with the fruit kebab (melon, pineapple and strawberries on a skewer), followed by a small bowl of crunchy muesli and then maybe some beans on toast. It’s a bit different to the usual bowl of Kellogs at home, but we rarely get to eat properly throughout the day when we’re filming. So, it’s normal to stock up at the start and end of the day and grab a snack on the run during it.
It was the thought of that breakfast that helped me drag myself out of bed this morning, after very little sleep. The smell from the kitchen had already woken the crew and they’d followed their noses to the verandah, a bit like the bisto kid following the gravy. By the time I arrived at the dining room, the guys had finished their gourmet meal and my tastebuds were jumping up and down in anticipation of the fruity fruit. Just as I sat down and ordered a pot of tea with one teabag, my phone went.
“Hello Laura, it’s Jitendra from India!” Jitendra had been helping me fix an interview with Mr Big from the IPL (India Premier League) and he’s always very enthusiastic with his greeting.
“Hello Jitendra, how’re you?”
“OK. How soon can you get to Johannesburg?” (Where Mr Big was staying).
“We can leave now and be there as near to 10am as possible.” (We’re staying an hour and a half away.)
“OK. Come now and Mr Big will be here.”
This was great news. This is the reason I didn’t sleep last night. We had no definite day or time for the Mr Big interview and one of our four films is totally reliant on it. Finally we had it, after days of speaking to numerous helpful people, we’d landed the big one, but at what cost? I’ll tell you. I had time for the fruit kebab, but that's all, I missed out on everything else on offer.
On the plus side, we made it to Jo’burg, filmed in one of the most exclusive hotels I’ve ever been in (thank you Michael for accommodating us) and then headed over to hang out with Oscar ‘Bladerunner' Pistorius (more about our time with him later). It’s been a long but very productive day with a few ticks appearing on the shot list. Hmmm, I’ll definitely deserve a good breakfast in the morning.
It was the thought of that breakfast that helped me drag myself out of bed this morning, after very little sleep. The smell from the kitchen had already woken the crew and they’d followed their noses to the verandah, a bit like the bisto kid following the gravy. By the time I arrived at the dining room, the guys had finished their gourmet meal and my tastebuds were jumping up and down in anticipation of the fruity fruit. Just as I sat down and ordered a pot of tea with one teabag, my phone went.
“Hello Laura, it’s Jitendra from India!” Jitendra had been helping me fix an interview with Mr Big from the IPL (India Premier League) and he’s always very enthusiastic with his greeting.
“Hello Jitendra, how’re you?”
“OK. How soon can you get to Johannesburg?” (Where Mr Big was staying).
“We can leave now and be there as near to 10am as possible.” (We’re staying an hour and a half away.)
“OK. Come now and Mr Big will be here.”
This was great news. This is the reason I didn’t sleep last night. We had no definite day or time for the Mr Big interview and one of our four films is totally reliant on it. Finally we had it, after days of speaking to numerous helpful people, we’d landed the big one, but at what cost? I’ll tell you. I had time for the fruit kebab, but that's all, I missed out on everything else on offer.
On the plus side, we made it to Jo’burg, filmed in one of the most exclusive hotels I’ve ever been in (thank you Michael for accommodating us) and then headed over to hang out with Oscar ‘Bladerunner' Pistorius (more about our time with him later). It’s been a long but very productive day with a few ticks appearing on the shot list. Hmmm, I’ll definitely deserve a good breakfast in the morning.