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Chris At The Gap Year
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- He who asks questions his training, only trains himself in asking questions
- Me, Myself, and I
- I'm a TV and Commercial Director currently living in London, UK. I've been lucky enough that my job has taken me to South Africa, India, USA, most of Europe and... Wales... so far, but I don't think anything will have prepared me for this! It's going to be the biggest adventure so far. Can't wait!
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- The Duke Spirit, The Blood Red Shoes, Bat For Lashes, Mystery Jets and (ahem...) Paramore (my shamefully guilty pleasure at the moment, everyone's got to have one). The more red hayley's hair gets, the more I feel like a 14 year old school boy.
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- All of them. Volcano sucked. I also like Iron Man and i don't care what you think about it (Max)
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- Motorcycle racing and Rugby.
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- Filming, sleeping and eating... I have yet to perfect doing them all at the same time.
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Canadian ChrisI imagine this to be an exact replica of your day at the Windsor Redbull air race?
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It's been three weeks since my last confession..... and I confess, this trip has been a serious wake-up call in so many ways.
Canada has some of the most beautiful cities (and women) I have ever seen and, combined with New York, has completely redefined my criteria for how I want to live i the future. Not in a personal or moral way, but in the sense that I am now able to judge the pros and cons of my past London lifestyle and say "you know what?! There's better ways of doing this, more fun ways of spending my evenings or enjoying different weather." Upon my return I will have some important decisions to make about where to further my directing career.
So far I have been mistaken for a penniless backpacker as I was resting outside a public toilet in a closing shopping centre, counting the annoying loose change on my chest that had fallen out. A man I thought was shouting at me to leave was actually trying to offer me free pastries. They were a little stale, having been out all day, but a free pastry is a free pastry!
I've also been taken in by some of the kindest people I've ever met. Many thanks to Amy, Rod and all the Johns for their hospitality in Oshawa. It was truly a humbling experience to be welcomed into someone's life and country so readily and without expectation or agenda. Life-changing.
New York has been good to me. My first big official day off was a whirlwind of elation. I've met up with old friends (some more randomly than others) as well as made some new ones. In the last 4 nights alone I've (albeit briefly) been a VIP backstage at an Iron Maiden gig in Madison Square Gardens, seen a ridiculous but incredibly entertaining hammer horror flick written by Bruce Dickinson (lead singer of "maiden" and directed by the editor and director of many monty python pieces as well as Time Bandits). I've also managed to tag along and get into Soho House New York...meh!.. You've seen one... you know the rest.... and tomorrow hopefully sees me going to see Avenue Q with my old flatmate.
Oh yes, I mentioned it was a wake-up cal. Well, I'm still very young, and coming into this I knew I was very young, or so I thought. Everyone about my age will hate me for saying this and so I apologize in advance, but traveling with Dave and meeting the people who stay in the hostels and travel-spots it has most definitely allowed me to understand my place in the world a little more. And that place is definitely a little further down the line than I thought. It's a good thing though. It will only spur me on to reach the enormous mountainous goals I have set for myself all the more quickly. Here's to mojitos with Spielberg by my 30th.
Love to the family and friends and the ever supportive PD massive.
Chris x1 Comment 260 weeks
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Phew......
It's been an amazing 11 days, feels like a month. Started off in the rockies 7 hours north of Vancouver riding horses up a mountain and climbing into a bear den, then Dave had everything stolen from his hostel so we spent a couple of days buying everything back and getting his passport sorted.
Went to a Manga an cartoon exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Very inspiring. been toying with some ideas around that for promo projects for a while now. Can't wait to develop them on the trip and dive straight in when I get back.
A quick flight over to Toronto and a 4 hour train to Windsor (just north of London... in Canada) and I met a massive amount of Dave's family at his wedding. Had a great time and could not be more grateful to everybody for being so welcoming. Congratulations Tom and Denise!
Anyway, now I'm in Windsor, saw the Red Bull air race... random but incredible. it was perfect weather and then found some random leary American girls to talk to in my plumbiest English accent (thanks for the Advice huw). Meeting them in Caesar's Casino later to teach them how to lose at poker.
Off to Niagara falls tomorrow. Really looking forward to that.
It's been tiring, exhilarating, inspiring, exhausting and eye-opening all at once. Feeling very lucky to be in this position. Was watching Oprah whilst I was getting dressed last week in the hotel and she told me that luck is just when preparation meets opportunity. I'm thinking it was just blind luck but it's a nice thought. Thanks Oprah.
Stamina is going to be a massive factor working on this show, I can tell. I wonder how much I have?
A big Canadian "Hella love" - I think that's the right way of using 'hella' - to all the other PDs on the show. A great supportive network and some damn-fine creative minds
Much love to my family and friends as always.
See you in the next country.... C0 Comments 263 weeks
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1st Day!
So I'm on a bunk bed in a hostel in Vancouver which is HUUUUGE! (Vancouver, not the bunk bed). We survived the flight, it was great to see Dave's face light up when he realised he could order as many beers as he wanted (none of that £1 flight stuff where you have to buy everything on this one mate). Managed to watch 3 films of the plane and they were great. Despite the constant singing, Sweeney Todd is amazing! (I'm not a musicals fan).
It's 6 in the morning here but our bodies still think it's mid afternoon so we're up and about, meeting strange naked Germans in the showers and planning our journey up to a ranch in Chipotle. We've been waiting for everything to sink in before we left. Waiting for the realization to dawn on us of what we have in store but it still hasn't come yet.
I'm letting Dave set his own plans and sometimes I feel like a bit of a muppet because I'm not making that many decisions but it's his Gap Year and I want him to do everything he would normally do when he travels. It's definitely going to take us a week or so to sort out how that works.
I love the profile vids of the other travelers. Lewis is mental! In a great way. I can only see them getting better and better. That's exciting.
I hope all the other PDs and travelers are settling in. Thanks again everyone at HQ for all your help, support and preparation. I hope everything is going well back there and your hangovers are recovered after the drinks I'm sure you had to celebrate us all getting out the the office.
Onwards to the ranch!!!! Dave.... in the wilderness.... his natural environment. Can't wait.3 Comments 264 weeks
awryt ma mann! hows things on ur end of this globe?
man chris you are totally slack at checking this. the video was AWESOME. i noticed you didnt use any of our footage from the river ... i wouldn't want to use that footage either thinking back to it ... hehe. well have fun with my sis in nz. hope the rest of the trip is best life xoxo kate
hey chris, its like ten to five in the morning. i got home like 30mins ago ... and i'm feeling the drinks we had. thanks so much for giving me a very remarkable day with my 1st proper taquilla shot. i hope one day we will meet again. tonight was fun and i want a repeat. keep me updated. xoxo kate
Fancy sending me some moonshine? I really need it. Infact anything other than redbull is quite welcome to my tastebuds right now. Care to transfer to being my PD? You seem much more easygoing. -Garrett
Duude!!!!! i want your job?
hire me as your servant ! anything!
hey i saw your profile and thourght i might just add that fitty
lol anyway you okay?
I hope they're paying you well Chris, you deserve it!!
nice to meet you today man, keep up the good work and have fun in... the next city
Great vid today - good to read that you too are having a good time and have recovered from that dancing at the wedding!! Rt
Hey there...
a bit of a random add.. 
Thanks love, not that I was any help though! Currently waiting for my vid to upload it's taking ages! Loved your vid mate nice work. Take care dude x
Well that's nice. Just splendid. Can you do me a favour and re-compress and re-upload your non-music version today. We need it for the round up show... If you do, I'll forgive you the hate. You can't help it. You're only human... S
Hi Chris Great footage of Canada in the Wilderness did you also go into the bear hole or just handed Dave the camera.
Hope to see you both next week looks like you are having fun. Caroline
Hello Chris. You're Dave's PD right?! How on earth did you get one of the best jobs ever?! haha I'm sure you're gonna have so much fun traveling with Dave hes real passionate about traveling as you might already know!
Have fun and I'll be watching your journeys! 
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Hey Chris! Hope all is well with you? You must be pretty darn stoked to be a part of this project, I've never heard of anything quite like it! Hope to speak to you soon, and have a great bank holiday weekend X
Hey there Chris! Welcome to the Gap Year madness!
How is everything at HQ? You guys buzzing as much as we are? P.S. I bet you will be teamed with Andre - you both have really cool hair! 
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hi Chris! hows it all going, you must be all buzzed up! World trip and all, madness! talk soon mate Dave the Rave
G'day mate. Just reading your blog entry, you must be pumped for this!
6 travelers, 6 film crew, 6 months, its truly going to be an amazing experience!