The biggest news from last week is that we’ve cast our new CEO character. I’m delighted to announce that Martin Portlock will be taking on the role of Morgan.

Martin Portlock is a dynamic English actor whose captivating performances have won over audiences worldwide. His breakthrough came in 2022 with his chilling portrayal of ‘The Witch’ on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent. Martin won ‘Best Actor’ at the National Film Awards 2025.

Last week, I also started uploading some of the footage we’ve shot so far. I’m editing in DaVinci Resolve and trying to remember everything I learned from editing my last film a few years back. As I reviewed the footage, I spotted a few issues with the sound and picture quality, but fingers crossed, nothing that can’t be sorted. This made me realise I need to start reviewing the footage much sooner after each shoot.

We had another day filming at our house in Seaford on Friday, which went very well. Most of the time was spent on an outdoor scene with Angela Elise Munnoch and David Burton. The scene carried a substantial emotional weight component, so the actors’ performances were absolutely key. Both Angela and David delivered nuanced and convincing performances.

A takeaway lesson for me was when Angela pointed out that my reply of “Yep” to her question, “Was that alright?” wasn’t particularly helpful. Ah! I tend to be a bit rushed on set, but maybe it’s time I did a bit of work on my interpersonal skills.

We shot a handful of shorter transition scenes before wrapping up with a scene at a local bus stop. It was a productive day, and we finished around 4pm. I was very grateful to have Arun Varghese assist Alistair on sound.

Next week, we’ll be rehearsing for three quite intense shoot days scheduled for the week beginning 18th August. I also need to focus on the schedule again.