Shoot Your Story Winner.

Remember the Shoot Your Story event I told you about quite some time ago for Lewisham Council in association with the Wake Up team? Well, two weeks ago, a ceremony was hosted at the Civic Suite for the runners up and prize winners. It was for participants to film a 2 minute film showing how people are doing something for the community and showcasing their directing skills. I would like to say in first place was Matthew Easy from Ezee Media who got a chance to get work experience in film production company and see many celebrities. I give him a round of applause for that. In second place was someone from a community center, I apologise for not remembering his name and I made it to third place. Both of us won prizes too and was really good. I thank everyone for inviting me there.

Later fans,

- Written by Andre Farquharson

Cast is almost set...

I have been quite busy last week, I been to the London Film and Comic Con in Earl's Court and saw the star of Prison Break as "T-Bag" and Heroes "Samuel Sullivan" Robert Knepper. Asking him about what things has been like since he left Season 4 of Heroes, he replied "Always working and it has been a lot fun". I met up with artists such as Lee Townsend and he among others gave me a lot of good advice about breaking into the comic book industry.

There is a charity I will take part in for the Red Cross for those who were unfortunate victims of the Tsunami in Japan and the Netherlands. It will be a web comic about an unlikely British model from West London who turns out to be a heroine. No further details will be going into the book just yet except that it is currently being written. Also, expect me to be part of the Birmingham Comic Con in this October 2011. This has been my first time in a convention and it was great but I won't lie, it was overwhelming at first. Especially with so many fans in costumes.

Now on with the main project, Nemesis the Hunter's Mark, spoke to Rommel Fabian and he is finishing off the last half of issue 1 in lettering, Dean Richards has just sent me cover art for issue 2 and I'm trying to finish my share of colour notes. I should be meeting Kieron Boothe about doing some colour. The cast for the animation trailer is almost done, with the actor to play Uncle Phil being searched for around the globe. I am in the middle of polishing a script from my editor for the cartoon and I am finding some more animators for the job to pull this one off. There are meetings to discuss but arrangements will be met.

I'm coming back with an interview of one of the animators, his name is Jordan O'Connor and the synopsis for issue 2.

- Written by Andre Farquharson

Actress playing Maria revealed!!!

I'm back everyone, here to present another news reel on the animation trailer. The actress who is playing Maria Francisco; ex-girlfriend of Henry Jackson is Alana Maria, she really captured what I needed of her character's personality. A young woman whose independent, passionate and not afraid to get dirty when she needs to. Alana, from Detroit, is a great addition to the cast and when I discussed the role with her in less than a month ago I loved her energy and playfulness in our conversation. I got in touch with just a meeting and phone call then all of a sudden, Alana was brought right to me through an exchange of number then I was talking with her via long distances across the Atlantic.

She owned the Puerto Rican/New York accent in it's entirety or "Spanglish", all I asked was for her to record her voice into a device and send it over to me via e-mail. In my audition, I was thinking more of her approach to be Dania Ramirez (Illegal Tender, X-Men: The Last Stand, Heroes) but she thought Rosie Perez and Jennifer Lopez as ideal influences, I said "More Rosie Perez less J-Lo" and she was off. Alana sent me three variations of her vocals and I went through them and it was great, it sold well.

My editor is reformatting the fourth draft of the script from Cameron Austin and myself, from my conversation with her last Wednesday it sounds great and is what I think is the one. I can't wait to see it, once I see this its down to work. I'm going to take what I can get from it then its down to storyboards and the recording booth. Production should kick in within a few months, I have been told about a young animator who has done work for companies in the UK. I have looked at his work and it shows promise, I will probably try and get an interview with him for Ezee Media. Look out for the teaser trailer very soon, it's coming your way. I will see if I can get into contact with Patrick McDonough as well, but he's very busy.

Have a good summer,

- Written by Andre Farquharson

Nemesis issue 1: the letters.

Hey fans, I'm just gonna let you into a little update. Rommel Fabian has almost finished the pages of his letters and colour is not far away. Here is a sample of the pages below. Tell me what you think and let me know if you are looking forward to the comic, as I said, for those who don't know about the group page on Facebook just type it on there word for word right there and remember to check out my twitter page. Nemesis the Hunter's Mark, everyone and a Page is there also. I thank Kbon Reviews for his support on my progress for issue 1, we're making it happen and for those who followed my news and updates closely would know that I am very close to naming the person that will be doing the voices for Maria Francisco and Uncle Phil. Production will soon be underway and the cast is almost finalised. Also the new Youtube channel will be coming to a computer screen near you. So, keep your eyes peeled for that one and read for the actor and actress by the end of the month who are set to voice my characters' soon.

Nemesis the Hunter's Mark#1

Part one of seven: The Fallen.

“Henry Jackson is haunted by nightmares and strange imaginings which pinpoint his deceased parent’s situation the night they were killed in a fire in episodic flashbacks. Seven years earlier, he moved to Queens, New York with Uncle Phil and dated Maria Francisco whilst at Fordham University where he befriended Raphael Hagen and Ryan Mitchell, a rivalry developed between Jackson and Mitchell as Ryan fell in love with Maria, so much that he ends up doing one action that eventually causes a feud. Henry maybe forced to abandon his girlfriend and his life will never be the same again”

Looking good, expect the issue to be finished by the end of the month. I am expected to be handed more letters soon enough and pretty busy with a lot I am having another meeting with Courtney Starr and we are in talks of producing a possible micro-series for the animation but that is all in due time. Nemesis Dawn of a Legend may come back later on in the months after it has finished and I am thinking of splitting the prequel into just two parts. For those of you who do not know what it is, this is before the Nemesis the Hunter's Mark series and look at my older posts for scripts which started from May 2010 to January 2011. SPOILER WARNING! The first part will deal with Henry Jackson when he escapes from solitary and leaves Brazil to discover his origins behind his inheritance as he travels back to the United States only to face a voracious secret organization that want him for their own gain. The second part would deal with the aftermath and the consequences of his decisions in his first encounter with the mastermind behind his troubles and what lies ahead for him in a predestined future.

I will reveal the promotional poster next week and the second issue cover with another synopsis. Look out for my first issue this Summer 2011 people, Nemesis the Hunter will rock your world this year. Later, everyone more updates coming soon.

- Written by Andre Farquharson

Interlude III.

With exams near and course work in the way, I did not have time to even bat an eye lid. I've been so busy, I could only make one post this week. Production on The New Kid has been delayed but is still in the works, I spoke with the director, Jstaarz and he is real adamant with pulling this one through. I respect that and its only with perseverance that gets you anywhere in this world. It was supposed to have started at least a couple weeks ago, but there has been a few minor setbacks that does not effect it too much. Most of it centres on the actor playing show's protagonist. Hopefully, it will go fine from here on out. Expect shooting to take place after May.

For Nemesis, I am now in search of animators for the special trailer in time for my first issue's release, the final draft of the script is being written by my editor, I have found 6 potential actresses to voice the character's love interest, Maria, I am still on the look out for a talented, experienced and great voice actor to portray Henry's stern, patient, abrasive uncle. At the moment, I'm trying to make all preparations for the print and sending colour notes to deliver to Kieron sometime next week. Still no word on who is publishing the whole comic book series but expect some agreements being made by the end of this month or later. Dean has almost finished the cover art for issue 2 and Julio is bound to start pencils on that very soon.

I am having a meeting with Director, Enrico Tessarin, to catch up with stuff going on for my upcoming short film, Hardest to Survive. I plan two more test shoots after the 18th this month as I have exams on that date and coursework to hand in. After this, the real filming starts but I will organize a Production Schedule. By then, a Producer should be able to enter the door and sort out a few contracts. What can you do to support both projects? Simple, visit Facebook or Twitter and follow the cause. My twitter page is www.twitter.com/lildre_cains and just type Nemesis the Hunter's Mark for Facebook pages and if you are interested press 'like' on the page. Same with Hardest to Survive, you can also follow me on both twitter and this blog.

Check out releases of the comic and videos on www.nemesisthehunter.co.uk

Take Care,

- Written by Andre Farquharson

Anti-Hero's face in promo.

Everyone, thanks for tuning in earlier this week. The man behind the mask and trench coat has a voice and with it, a face. Yes, Courtney Starr is handing a voice to Henry Jackson/The Nemesis, the actor had starred in various TV programmes, stand up comedy and poetry shows. A singer, model, boxer and martial artist, his skills provide the kind of energy this character has. Joining him is a character who is a helper that will be instrumental to the creation of Jackson's inner beast. I will not tell you which character another voice actor will be playing, but I will give you a clue. For those who have read Nemesis Dawn of a Legend, may spot it. He's someone that is the key to Jackson's past, that is all I am giving you. I'm afraid you're going to have to read the comic to find out. More updates on the animation trailer should come either during or after Easter holidays. Still, no comment is being made on what might be shown. Teaser posters may coincide with the first issue's release as they are being worked on. You will be able to see them on the Facebook page linked on this blog, it should be in the Links section. I'll leave with one thing. I say to everyone out there, whatever your interest keep doing what you doing.

Take care,

- Written by Andre Farquharson

The Hardest to Survive auditions

Yesterday was a long day as I had many actors/actresses coming to me for auditions on my short film I am making this summer, some have been off, few have convinced me to give them the role and only one in particular have been good enough to be an addition to the crew. It has been all well, I'm really liking how things are turning out so far. Apart from that, behind the scenes have started going to that up and down trend with the creativity of my work. Don't worry people, I will make sure that this will be one of the best crime film's this year and will turn out better than your expectations. I will do another audition in the next few weeks, I will try book that later at the moment we are still trying to find actors who can fill the part of the leading roles. I will do cameos at some other date, but the promotion is getting sorted but I still got more things to sort before we hit production. I will reveal who is chosen for the roles soon, as some could not make the first audition.

Nemesis Dawn of a Legend#5 will be posted up on this blog tommorow sometime in the evening or afternoon. The script have been finished and is ready, plus the cover art is finished being inked and ready for digital colouring. There will be a synopsis for issue 6 two days before the launch date on the 20th August 2010 and I will try get out #1 and #2 as cover art after #6 has been released. Thumbnails for them have been completed but the finished pencils have not been done yet. As for the T-shirts, I am trying to get all of them sorted out. Kbon is working on another review, this time, this is for the Predators film and it should not be long before he will post the review on his blog pretty soon on http://www.kbonreviews.blogspot.com/. The animation I am working on is called Aggro and that's all I'm going to tell you about it. At the moment we have started doing the animatics for it, but I will let you know more from this sooner than you think.

See yah,

- Written by Andre Farquharson

Casting Call for Film!!

I told you that I was going to release some kind of casting call for my short film, The Hardest to Survive, which is for the main characters. The auditions take place at this address in the Albany in Deptford, Douglas Way, London SE8 4AG on Wednesday 11th August 2010. It takes place in a studio from 5.00pm. Before I get into the role's, my T-Shirts are being accounted for and will be coming up very soon. All you have to do when you reach over to our location is to ask the receptionist at the Albany for the studio where the audition is based. Here are the five main characters that have been offered for the actors to play.

Main Characters:

Trey - Black Caribbean, (aged 16), a student and ex-gang member who goes straight, he is an old friend of Remo.

Remo - SriLankan, (aged 17), living in Forrest Hill, he is the average Joe who ends up in a gang.

Nate - The wise and most sensible person, (aged 16), in the group, he is Remo's best friend.

Malachi - A notorious gang member, (aged 17), involved with the Rago posse who usually justifies the ends from the means.

Shanna - Black Caribbean, (aged 17), she is the first cousin to Remo, Trey's love interest and a relative by proxy to Malachi.

I will explain to you how everything will go once you are there, you will meet Mathu Ezee who is the Director of Photography and in charge of Lighting, J-Staarz, Cameraman and Film Editor and myself, the Writer and Director of this piece. What we ask of you when you come in is to fill in on a sheet contact details so that we can inform you whether you have got the part. We will rehearse some of the scenes together of the script and direct you as we go along. I hope this has been a help to all of you out there who are willing to participate in the event and I wish you good luck.

See you then,

- Written by Andre Farquharson

My apology!! I'll make up for it!!

Hey guys,

I'm sad to say that I was unable to post the interview of 4 Real today, I'm really sorry but I had alot of work today because I am a student and it has been difficult to sort out. I will post up the interview next week Wednesday. The editing was nearly done, but there is a few tweaks I need to fix. I want this footage to be the best and I think you lot deserve more than what is there. As I said before, I won't promise but I'll try get an interview with Tactics as well. I may be able to catch up with him at that time or not but I'll try.

- Written by Andre Farquharson