Posts by Sofie Bribiesca
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Hard News: Hope and Wire, in reply to Hebe,
It feels like admitting failure – but it is life being what it is.
Oh Hebe. What it is is stinky shit. The louder you get that out there, the more you scream, the more likely it is , someone who can help will hear. I hope that's tonight for you. That this Government doesn't give a toss for anyone struggling mentally or financially is not your failure, it is theirs and theirs alone. Bastards.
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A form letter could have boxes to tick, problems to date.....
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Hard News: Hope and Wire, in reply to Hebe,
But there’s no way this grind is gripping film (or writing).
It's documentary though. Strength gained by exposing just how big the problem is too.
Sorry 'bout all your shit Hebe. I am really saddened by yours and thousands of others plights down there. How about everyone bombard Brownlee, start a campaign to bombard Brownlee by email. a form (short ,sharp) letter to complain that his sitting on his but is not helping any of you. Complain,complain, constantly, then mention it to TV or Newspapers or both -
As for another look at the rebuild, An ongoing fly on the wall look at the struggles faced daily with some number crunching to show impact on the whole community would be a good start? Maybe.
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Hard News: Hope and Wire, in reply to Hebe,
You could use a shaking camera effect and that could then move sometimes into breaking the fourth wall, which may tie it together better.
Oh, I was talking about the constant tremors not being in the drama -
Hard News: Hope and Wire, in reply to Ken Sparks,
we did consider making a longer form version which would incorporate the recovery and rebuilding of the city. I now sort of wish we had, given the ongoing struggle faced by many whose previous way of life has been destroyed. Maybe that would have been more meaningful than a drama series, not just for Cantabrians but for the whole country.
Yes, this sounds more respectful to me. Thank you Ken Sparks for your work and comments above. You just answered many questions for me. Maybe you can go back and work with the effects of a Chch rebuild? That could even bring this Government to account.
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Hard News: Hope and Wire, in reply to TeAtaoTu,
That Brownlee and his powers mean we cannot speak since he hold the purse strings for each and every rebuild. If you think that this is paranoia, you’re not from Christchurch
I have been wondering why the anger doesn't show much cos I have been angry. When I see the likes of Ruth Dyson asking Brownlee questions of Chch in the House, his dismissive response (and they are always there) make me want to vomit(all over him).
Paula fuknuckle Benefit said the Rape Crisis callout service shutting had issues which was her reason for cutting the funding. Issues? Of course there are issues. It was the only service in Chch. And now it's gone. Her "nothing to see here, move along", attitude is another person that makes me sick. Labour have been asking questions in the House for Cantabrians. Nactional wont answer them. This sorry lamearse Nactional -
Hard News: Hope and Wire, in reply to Nic Farra,
I did half a day as an unpaid extra, and as an experienced actor with thirty years in the biz, I knew how to work the unit, so I at least got fed and watered for my time.
That is what's stink about the industry here. A lot of people getted used. Sadly many work unacceptable hours for free or little, trying to break into the industry. That puts those experienced aside because the budget is always never enough.
I'm saddened to hear that you had no chance at auditions. It would have been absolutely fruitful to allow Cantabrians first chance to audition and crew if nothing other than to have a first hand knowledge of how it should be portrayed. How stupid? -
Hard News: Hope and Wire, in reply to Just thinking,
Sorry to hear that Alice. I find flowers in the Road Cones a beautiful thing (except if they're from my garden). Look after yourself out there.
See, that is why it will hit so many nerves, just like the road cones pretending to look pretty to some and being beautiful to others. I suspect anyone in ChCh who watches the program will take away something bad about it because it's either wrong from their eyes or wrong from their experience or wrong because the factual footage is disrespected amongst the acting or plain completely wrong because it is from Wellington. Personally I didn't find it a good watch but I found it a must as I wanted to see if it reflected that which I'd read from peeps here or from my family there. Only some parts did that for me and the parts that didn't, seemed to be the cliche stuff. I would have followed Len and Joycie around. The crims being crims seemed relevant and the elderly woman in her flat seemed what was probable .
To remember what was being reported up here at the time, with the word "munted "
being used everywhere from TV to radio to Newspapers to social Media and right here as nominations for WOTY, was to be expected to be thrown in also. So I watched it, didn't like it, made me uncomfortable and as a critic, I found wanting parts ,but it wasn't bad. I had empathy for everyone down there except the Authority and I hope that is what we see in the next one. It may have been too early to air? Now that it is, it better show the bureaucratic bullshit as well. Like Lilith too, I wanted the experience of the !000's of tremors ,that could have helped impact the audience in this drama. -
Hard News: Friday Music: Big Day Out, Out, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
Bugger Vodafone!
So, is that your learnings going forward? (I have been learning TVNZ speak ;)