Wednesday, 6 January 2016

Films I Watched in the Christmas Break


I find it really hard to watch films if I'm being completely honest. I never have the urge to sit and watch something for that long, I normally get really bored. I have to either sit in the cinema and watch something or watch with a friend. Most of the time, I'm guilty of watching films I've seen again and again - just because I know I'll stick to it!

I've wanted to watch American Beauty for absolutely ages now - I think it's been years - but I didn't sit down to watch it until the Christmas break and I'm so mad at myself that I hadn't watched it sooner! I've realised that my favourite films are actually all made in the 90's, and this one didn't disappoint. 

I wholeheartedly 100% recommend this film, it focuses on so many themes there's not one moment of boredom. I feel like there were no scenes just added to connect key scenes, it felt like everything was important. I loved every character and every story they each had, I didn't want to it end! 

Now, Independence Day is one of those films that I have seen about 57 times...not an exaggeration. I think everyone has seen this film more than once because it's replayed on tv maybe like 5 times a year, but it's one of my all time favourite films. I love Roland Emmerich's films a little bit too much, and after screaming at the trailer for Independence Day: Resurgence I asked for the DVD of this one, just to get me that little bit more excited. If you have never watched this I seriously think you should give it a go. It's great if you love sci-fi or even just disaster films. 

I didn't watch many films over the break as I've said I find that I just don't have the attention span to sit and watch a whole film that often. I did watch Star Wars: The Force Awakes, which I already posted about, but I really wanted to talk to about these two films just because they are easily two of my favourites. 

Thursday, 31 December 2015

FAVOURITE THINGS ABOUT DECEMBER





So as 2015 comes to a close, it's time to welcome a new year. It's nearly the official date to make promises to start a new journey, to start something new, or be a new you. I would say that 2015 was a good year, but I seem to have let that go a little early, this year is one of my best and one of my worst, but I'm going to leave it on a good note - December definitely has some of my best memories and I'm determined to bring positive energy to the new year, and get back to actively making an effort to be healthy, in all aspects of my life. 

The first thing in December that will go down in my history books was that I saw Marina and The Diamonds on her Neon Nature Tour! I loved the way she set this out at the Palladium Theatre in London and having 3 acts to represent all of her albums. I'm so happy that I got to see her again after she performed at Margate back in June - both times will always be something I will remember!

I got to perform again this month, and it was so much more special than just acting at university, as for one of our rehearsals we were on stage at the New Theatre Royal! It was amazing to experience that and I'm so happy that I got that opportunity to not only show what I've already learned in this industry, but to experience new things as I move along with it. As I near my second term I'm excited to see what new things await me and hopefully I will be able to enjoy the things that are happening in my life.

What are your favourite things about December?

Wednesday, 30 December 2015

Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty





Happy 100th post! There is no other way I'd like to celebrate this milestone that to talk about Sadlers Wells Theatre!

Sadlers Wells is one of my most favourite places in the entire world - that's not even an exaggeration. I've been there quite a few times, most of them to see Matthew Bourne's work which is amazing - he even did Edward Scissorhands would you believe? I went to see Sleeping Beauty which is just so mesmeric, it was just so beautiful - if you've never been to Sadlers Wells I would highly recommend going - everything they stage is incredible. I will probably be going back in the summer - I've always got my eye on something!