a most unprofessional director/producer

Well.

Isn't this interesting.

I have a few words to say on this subject, having only recently discovered that whilst I was spending hours in the editing suite, (the movie's coming along extremely nicely, thank you for asking), those of us with far too much time on our hands were indulging in a prolonged discussion over the nature of my professionalism and personality.

To "Mike" (whose real name is not Mike, and who was foolish enough to make his identity clear in his spurious complaint), I am curious as to why you would choose the name on of a personal friend of mine, and someone who was happily and heavily involved in the shoot, to conceal your little bitch session with. If you haven't got the balls to sign your own name, preferring of course to manifest yourself as a friend to my face, then I suggest that you at least choose a psuedonym that is less unlikely. I also suggest that you save your complaints about contracts until the point where a contract becomes relevant, (which, if you knew anything at all about the industry, you would realise is not at this point in procceedings), as you will very soon discover that the contracts are being handled in the manner appropriate to this project. Had you been issued with a contract previous to now, you would have just talked yourself out of money which may later be forthcoming. And as for your complaints..well. Sorry. If you were so damn unsatisfied, why not walk?

To Dan. Well, at least you had the guts to use your own name. I will say this much. I am sorry that you felt you were so badly inconvenienced by something which happens on every film set everywhere around the world regardless of the budget, that you had to come onto this website and have a bitch about it. With regards to my supposedly slagging off people I have worked with, the only comments I have made about you, (as I am sure you have no alturistic concern other than your own person), the only remarks I have made were to the effect that you pulled out of the project three days before your first shoot. And that IS what occurred. I am also sorry that you felt the need to enlist the help of someone who knows only your side of the story to chuck in their two cents worth. Errm...Leah, is it?...have we met?..No?..didn't @!#$ think so. Jolly Good. Let's keep it that way.

And as for the complaints of Ron the Pyro person, speaking about proffesionalism???? Pardon my mirth. When someone who spent three quarters of an hour convincing me that he could achieve what I have since learnt is a very simple gunshot effect, and then couldn't produce the goods starts talking about proffesionalism, I think I have to allow myself a few moments of.."Excuse me?". Oh, and by the way, I suggest that anyone who wants to be plagued with demands for money in the early hours of the morning, when they have not replied to concerns regarding their inflated bill, go right ahead and work with this person.

As for the rest of you who have for some bizarre reason felt the need to throw in your opinions, might I reccomend that before you jump on here and start throwing words around with gay abandon, that you remember that you actually don't know what is being discussed. You weren't involved. You don't know me. You don't know anything about the project. End of story.

To Malcolm...well, it's nice to know that there are some people who present the same face in person as they actually wear the rest of the time. You're an honourable man, Malcolm, and I appreciate you saying what you think.

This last of all. The film is completed, and about to be released. Ninety percent of those involved can't wait to see it. The other ten percent..and I now know exactly who they are, thanks to their lack of even the most miniscule thread of tact or ability to make like they have tact...will not be receiving an invitation to the premiere. I'll think of you all while I'm watching the credits roll.

And while you're all wasting your time and energy complaining here, I've been busily writing my next feature and securing funding for it. Please don't expect an invitation to audition. If anyone has anything further to say, please do feel free to say it to my face. If you've got the balls. Oh, and before you think you have, please do go out and make a feature film in Perth on no budget. Otherwise, don't waste my @!#$ time.

Have a pleasant bitch session, won't you?

Emma Green