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It's been a... weird half year. Back in Feb my l

It's been a... weird half year.

Back in Feb my lit agent (thanks @annardixon.agent!) got in touch to ask if I was interested in appearing on a documentary about Fawlty Towers, its modern day perception and its more problematic elements.

I thought about it, met with the producer for a chat to understand the intentions a bit better, hear the sort of questions I'd be asked, and then fully committed myself.

Days later I went out for the shoot. I was unwell from the travel, and everything was running behind (these things happen - the crew were lovely and apologetic). I watched brilliant comedian Dane Baptiste smash his interview, and totally got in my own head.

I then proceeded to ramble for 2 hours during my interview, uncertain of myself and what I said, pretty sure that there would be no usable footage and dreading the final cut.

The documentary - Fawlty Towers: A Very British Comedy - aired night on Channel 5, with several friends and family sending me excited messages when it dropped. It'll repeat next week and be on-demand after that.

I still haven't watched it 😂

But they somehow got something out of my incoherent footage, and sandwiched my clips alongside... the legendary Sir Trevor Mcdonald's clips.

So, yeah. Freaking wild.

Coupled with the other stuff I've not talked about (or allowed to talk about... yet), and the stuff which has already happened, it's definitely been...

...Well, a weird half year 😅

Been meaning to post this here, especially as a co

Been meaning to post this here, especially as a couple of you were a bit confused by the Insta story 😂 But I knew I had a crazy DM backlog that I wanted to address first, so I'm finally getting to your messages (Facebook will be next when I have a spare 40 mins), sorry for the mad delay.

Anyway, cross-posting this from LinkedIn so it's all out and explained:

To say it's been the weirdest few days in a weird few months would be an... understatement.

On Saturday I was wearing one suit for a family funeral over in the US.

By Tuesday I had to repack and throw on another suit to attend my first BAFTA Game Awards ceremony.

Mid-Tuesday evening I was muttering "No. What? No. That's... what?" when a game I worked on for nearly 3 years got awarded a BAFTA for 'Best Game Beyond Entertainment'.

Late Tuesday evening I was lost for words (and in actual tears when Abu found me and handed me the BAFTA).

Today, I'm still slightly wondering if this is some strange, sick joke someone is playing. I'm still not sure I believe that I'm part of a BAFTA-winning team.

I'm emotional, jet-lagged, tired and still stupidly dehydrated. But also incredibly grateful. And very proud of the entire team - we did this ❤️

Through its ups and downs, working on 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗮: 𝗭𝗔𝗨 remains a massive and significant part of my career, not just for the work and (many) lessons learned, but for the beautiful friends made and doors it opened. A big thanks (and congrats) to that talented team, the BAFTA jury and everyone who supported us.

I probably should get some food, now. Or at least some water. Then check for hidden Truman Show cameras or the Matrix glitching.

Should be easy enough - I have two black cats.

We're BAFTA winners.

Seriously. WTF.

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First up, an apology. I owe a lot of you message

First up, an apology.

I owe a lot of you message replies. My DMs are screaming at me and I promise I'll get back to you soon - sorry for the crazy delay.

The reason for the delays are, well, both new and old.

Old in the sense that it's the same as it's ever been - there's lots going on and I'm doing my best to keep up without burning out.

But new in the sense that there is some crazy, genuinely mad stuff happening behind the scenes that I'll be able to talk about soon. One big project that's been keeping me busy over Christmas and the New Year, another is a 'try out' for something I still can't believe I was even asked to be part of, some more PlayStation features...

...and this image, right here. Age of Quorum.

I'm currently on about 4 hours sleep, sitting on a coach home from Bristol, with an unforgettable experience of being on set for this amazing film still rolling around my head. My first time on a live set, first time working in a film production team, first time as an extra, all working with frankly brilliant and incredibly talented cast and crew.

A humbling, overwhelming and defining couple days.

On my way out this morning, writer-director (and friend, obvs) @yoms told me something about his script that literally brought me to tears, and seeing it executed during my two days on set only made his revelation hit even harder. You'll know what I'm talking about when the film drops and I'll post more in time.

For now, though, I'm exhausted, exhilarated and emotional. And I only did two days out of the shoot, which continues into the week. This team is full of inexhaustible giants.

Very, very grateful to be part of this - massive thanks to all involved but especially @yoms and @laurelle_jones for having me on board and showing me the ropes.

Time for me to get back to the other work. (...And your DMs, I promise.)

#youarenotalone #ageofquorum #donate #gofundme #crowdfunding #thriller #newyearseve #ageofquorum @agequorum #bristol #shortfilm #film #writing #writerslife #blackwriters #mentalhealth #writersofcolor #writersofinstagram #amwriting #fictionwriter #bame #blackauthors

Big thanks to my literary agent @annardixon.agent

"Ain't no other kings in this rap thing/ They sibl

"Ain't no other kings in this rap thing/
They siblings"

A very Merry-Merry, all - hope you're having a great Christmas break/happy holidays so far 💙

(I'm ready for sleep now, like the old man I am.)

Big Age of Quorum news, as promised - Charlie Adla

Big Age of Quorum news, as promised - Charlie Adlard, legendary artist of The Walking Dead, has joined our team as our first Executive Producer!

Find out more via our Kickstarter, where you can back us in its final stages - we need you: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1622307513/age-of-quorum (link in bio!)

#thriller #newyearseve #ageofquorum @agequorum #bristol #shortfilm #film #writing #writerslife #blackwriters #mentalhealth #writersofcolor #writersofinstagram #amwriting #fictionwriter #bame #blackauthors

At MCM Birmingham? Come find me at the Writers B

At MCM Birmingham?

Come find me at the Writers Block table 8 for some award-winning (and only ever so occasionally horny) steampunk, fantasy and sci-fi comics!

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Another Kickstarter update for our short film, Age

Another Kickstarter update for our short film, Age of Quorum from our director @yoms! This time touching on some personal aspects and a little music...

Please share and back us if you can - link is in my bio!

#thriller #newyearseve #ageofquorum @agequorum #bristol #shortfilm #film #writing #writerslife #blackwriters #mentalhealth #writersofcolor #writersofinstagram #amwriting #fictionwriter #bame #blackauthors

Ever had a New Year's Eve go horribly wrong? This

Ever had a New Year's Eve go horribly wrong?

This is one such night.

And it will change one young man forever.

We're jubilant, scared and proud to present Age of Quorum, a short psychological thriller about the fever-pitch excitement surrounding a young man’s horrific New Year's Eve as the clock anxiously ticks closer to midnight.

To bring this short film to life, we need your help - so we've launched a Kickstarter to raise funds and get it off the ground. Perks include a signed script, credits in the movie and more.

This is my first film credit (and first assistant producer credit), so I'm very excited to see this come together. But we can only do that with you.

Please share and back us if you can - link is in my bio!

#thriller #newyearseve #ageofquorum @agequorum #bristol #shortfilm #film #writing #writerslife #blackwriters #mentalhealth #writersofcolor #writersofinstagram #amwriting #fictionwriter #bame #blackauthors

Last day of #SDCC2024 - low on stock (and sleep) -

Last day of #SDCC2024 - low on stock (and sleep) - come on by small press area, table p09 and say hi!

#SDCC24 #sdcc #comicbooks #comiccon #graphicnovel #smallpress #indies #sandiegocomiccon #writersofinstagram #writerslife #conventionlife #blackauthors

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