I wish this residency was four months, not three. The people here are really welcoming – chongqing has been an absolute highlight of an amazing few months in China. We run into a lot of people at the restaurant out the front of the building. The food here has been fantastic. We haven’t cooked at home at all, and I doubt we will. Pablo is getting more adventerous all the time – last night he had a chicken dish with heaps of chilli in it. Its still been a bit difficult – he mostly eats plain rice, but he is also eating a lot of fruit. Today he had a tantrum over noodles.
So, leaped ahead. We have six funeral criers booked in – first shoot starts on Thursday. Apparantly the key was to go to the funural homes without the foriegner – the price quartered. We will shoot two a day – around half an hour to twenty minutes each. I now need to find a good studio – I am looking for a studio – to shoot in – there is a great wall in the 501 warehouse – but I am a little hesitant about the noise – and getting electricity for lighting, etc.
Wow, what an achievement. I feel great that things are progressing. She, my assistant here is great. Today she swapped my broken heater – and I bought a bigger one. I hope this one lasts more than ten minutes. I was assured it was ‘good quality’. Lets see – but it will live in Pablo’s room to keep him warm at night.
So – white is the colour of mourning in china – I will go with the white wall as organhaus for the back drop I think.
