yeah . it's gonna be . it's gonna be good going over there but also pretty scary just cos it like .
ahh I dunno what am I doing ? there's gonna be three months where I'm not really earning money
oh does the school not start for three months ?
no .
so um I'm . I mean I'm gonna s- . work . right now and I'm .
gonna be saving quite a bit for that but .
there'll be that and there'll be . having to speak French all the time and -
<I dunno> and moving in with *name*
well that's probably in some ways the least scary part do you think ?
yeah . it's . it's gonna be . a big thing . well that's . no that
<yeah> yeah that feels like it's just easy .
[noise] mmm like that's gonna be okay -
yep -
were you practically living together um
no .
in France ?
<no> not even
<no> wait a minute I'm just gonna . <yeah> fix up this leak .
it's the most annoying thing in the world .
mmm -
I don't know I um -
I think I probably stayed at his house a few times -
like . three times if that .
<yeah> I don't think we ever spent . a whole twenty four hours together .
<really ?> really yeah
they must have been good few hours that you spent
together for him to come over [laughs]
oh they were . yeah
I mean we only kind of knew each other for like a - bout two months at the most <wow>
yeah .
and were you together for like one
month ? [laughs]
like a month
on and off kind of [laughs]
that's so cool though <so>
yeah
I don't know
I dunno
I reckon that's enough . when you
like someone yeah
oh yeah it
it absolutely was yep .
yeah - <[laughs]>
crazy .
but this time round it's different
like this time round we're just kind of waiting and waiting but .
we know it's gonna be okay or <yeah>
at least we feel like it's gonna be okay you know .
no it will be
yeah .
has his divorce and stuff come through ?
nearly . no . it's still coming <mmm>
it's such a long process <yeah> .
ahhhh [laughs]
ahhhh [laughs]
oh
oh my gosh .
have you talked to *name* ?
no not yet <[unclear]>
not since [unclear]
is he in Christchurch ?
he's in Lyttelton
Lyttelton ?
<yeah> where's he living ?
um .
near . <oh> I know he's living near Voelas road because we have relations that live there <oh okay> and I know that he's living near them so he's on that side that's around the bay
yup
<yip> a little bit .
<okay> yeah . the other side of the roundabout .
mmm
[yawning] but yeah -
hum . I guess I'll have to some time .
yeah
ehh
ahh
is he gonna um . is he gonna stay in Christchurch for a while ?
yeah I think so his um . his girlfriend has to do her MA - here
<[laughs]> here
what what department ?
history .
okay . just down . down the corridor <[laughs]>
oh my god I always think it's over there it is just down there isn't it ? yeah
[noise] it's fun .
yep
yep
okay
mm hm
oh . yeah well I know -
mmm [laughs] yeah like . you know the fun of that [background noise]
I guess . no I mean it will be fine actually <yeah> just don't even think about it that much <yeah> although I keep seeing people around who look like him . like um .
<yeah> just . short . really blond guys everywhere <[laughs]>
I'm like . oh . what's going on ? <yeah>
mmm .
and so yeah .
<okay> it's . it's gonna be fine though .
yeah . yeah -
it's kinda cool
for sure
<[unclear]> is he working ?
um . I don't . think so .
<right> but I'm sure he'll find oh he's doing a little bit of work for *name* which is .
you know they do shows for he did Sparks in the Park and things .
oh yeah <um>
but I don't think he . he didn't have a good time of it so .
<mmm> he never had a good time of it . so he's . not doing that anymore .
yep .
and . yeah I think he's just deciding what to do he might go and do some polytech courses that he was talking about
yip
and random things .
<okay> so yeah -
yes .
so when are you gonna come see Catch twenty two ?
when's it . when's it on ?
it starts next Friday .
and it goes ?
to the following Saturday .
w- and no show Sunday Monday
when should I come ?
um . the Friday the first Friday or Saturday night would be best .
<yeah> for us .
cool
to get more people in
<yeah> and also a pile of posters are going around . and on the web it like . it's had the wrong date on them .
oh yeah you said
<[laughs]> and so it means that people might not <so> show up on the Saturday night so
oh okay
<yeah> yeah . yip -
<yeah> yeah .
oh I'll come to it on the weekend probably . yeah .
noone's actually said how much that's gonna cost us but .
[unclear]
how much are the tickets ?
tickets are . <round> round eight for students <yep> fifteen for adults .
mmkay
ten dollars for staff -
do you have a staff card ?
yeah . external
yeah yeah you could use that
staff one yeah yep
well really .
well actually . <[laughs]> like .
I think I could hook some people up with tickets .
<so maybe> yeah but you wanna make money . as well .
no we do wanna make money
as well but it's just a ca-
you need to [unclear]
it's about choosing who to give the free tickets to .
so I'm like maybe <right> .
yeah
yeah I'm like .
maybe poor *name* deserves a free ticket .
ah not really [laughs]
nah don't give one to me .
have you got people who've kind of helped you - with stuff that need free
<tickets ?> oh well I mean everyone in the show kinda gets . tickets and stuff so .
<yeah> I dunno we'll sort it out I mean it will be fine <yeah> but if there are lots of . going maybe .
yeah no that's cool
opening night should be cool <mmm>
oh it's so scary .
it's so scary I've never like .
neither of us have really . *name* or I have really directed before it's such a like <yeah ?> . learning experience like <okay> .
yeah cos it's not like you kinda just think that you would just stand in front of them and tell them what to do and things but it's um <yep>
it's a lot more .
well it's more I mean it's every part of it cos you're meant to be thinking about the whole thing but I think <yeah> there was a problem that neither of us had . well .
it was kind of *name*'s job too so I . stood back from it . had a really clear vision about how they wanted it to be <mmm>
<yeah> and so yeah -
<yeah> and I guess some directors are way demanding like I want it to be like this whereas we're more like things are happening and we're like okay yeah we'll go with that [laughs]
yeah
yeah . and also like getting people to .
finding out a way to help someone . get . a character .
like do you know what I mean ? like you can't just say to some people .
do it this way .
or something it's just . they won't do it and so you gotta help them like . get there another way .
<yeah okay> and so there are all these different techniques and things but I don't really know them .
like I'm not schooled in them .
mmm . mmm .
yeah no it's funny I mean it -
I'm only . I dunno it seems like these things only just . come together right at the very end <yeah totally>
I had no idea .
before I think maybe it was when you did that last play when . the one that you were last in .
ahh . which
we came to see it I don't know
I can't remember but - yeah .
just seeing these things like be absolute chaos until <yeah> the last few days .
and then everything's fine
I wouldn't have thought it would
go like that I thought you'd have people kinda - who knew what was happening
yeah .
I wonder I mean I don't even know
it was all like sorted
professionally if it's any better than that
like I assume that <yeah yeah> professionally it is but it might not be
<yeah> but I assume that you've got people who are being paid .
cos that's the other gish issue . err . issue is that we're all amateurs and it's really hard to get people on board who you can completely
<yeah right> trust with everything
cos that're wa- all you want like .
a producer is either the busiest person or . the least busy person depending on . how many people they can get to help them out .
mmm
<yip> cos if they could
if they got . every person who was meant to . to do their job .
you know and got them quickly . it'd be so sweet
yeah
but our producer's having to do costumes now I think and <ohh> things like that
yeah . yeah
really ? yeah
so it's kinda hardcore <okay>
and I think it does work out but I like I'm . freaking out about building like there's actually like .
*name*'s building the set
oh yeah
<yeah> but . my brother was meant to be helping and then he pulled out and he actually pulled out quite a while ago and I told *name* .
and I said you need to get someone else .
<yip> but then he just told me today that he absolutely wasn't doing any part so I just told her that and then she's like oh we need someone else and I'm like .
<yeah> yeah we did a month ago
ohhh
no but I don't know .
it's okay it just means that . yeah <yeah> . we've got one builder .
okay
and a set like that's like a mini house to build sort of thing
yip . okay .
<wow> but I mean everyone else comes to help out like there there'll probably be enough people to help
<yeah> but they don't know what they're doing and
they're useless and they can't do anything yeah
no okay you kinda need
yup . yip .
kinda need
we also need to buy the materials
just . focus [unclear]
and like .
yeah . even just things like that like everyone might show up on Saturday and they're like what and .
there's nothing to build with
ohhh
mmm -
[unclear] yeah . mmm .
so you can pay . *name* and he gets like .
nah he doesn't
get paid
he doesn't ?
<nah> doesn't get paid ? wow <nah> okay
so noone gets paid . I mean <right>
I guess a lot of people though they do start off at this level and then they go on to a higher level and so it is kind of a gateway into being paid .
yeah yip .
but it's kind of <yup> it's all just for fun .
<okay> with um . rent . do you know .
have you seen the signs around
for rent ?
yeah I have
um that's . like the people doing that we know them
<mmm> and they are um .
they . they're paying people .
but they're getting funded by like . one of them's a millionaire
<psh> the father's a millionaire and stuff
<wow yeah> and so . he's given them like . a hundred thousand dollars or something <ohh>
for a show <[laughs]>
and we do it like on a budget of ten thousand sort of thing
<so yeah> yeah okay . yeah
the only thing is I was thinking about that I'm like you can have the highest production value in the world .
but there actually . I don't even I just don't even know that there's that much talent available <no> like .
<okay> and it's always gonna drag the show down like <yeah . yeah>
I think it's better to have a cheaper show and better talent <yeah> but I mean you just can't you can't . get that .
you know
yeah
cos we didn't have like . that many people show up for auditions really
I mean cos it was in
the summer holidays and stuff
how do you
do you . advertise .
I think for . some people
for people or ?
advertise in the paper
but on the whole
is it . kind of
pretty close circle ?
<well> yeah it's kind of like .
you put an ad out to like you put it on the dramasoc newsletter which goes round to the club .
<okay> but . out of like there's over a hundred club members but active ?
there's probably only like thirty active club members and then .
probably only ten that are available or something and then you . get other people you know <yeah>
from other things .
but it still doesn't end up being that many people especially when there are other shows on and there's . been like . three or four other shows on at the moment
yeah okay
like that Outwit show like <oh yeah> some of those guys might have .
they might have been in it um
<okay> *name* . I don't know whether he would have but I think he might have or <right>
I went to school with *name*
<oh really ?> he's a couple of years older than me but yeah .
<yeah> I was . best friends with his . little sister
that's so cool <ya [laughs]>
ahh it's such a small town
I remember going round to his place and
yeah it is absolutely <mmm> -
did you have like a crush on him or anything ?
not . maybe on his other brother [laughs] - -
[zip boils in background] but ah yeah no -
it's kind of funny how yeah .
I wish I had *name* was um . an older brother sometimes so that <yeah> I he could have had like cute
friends and stuff
that would have been cool
<yeah> cos he's actually got some friends and I'm like . one day you'll be hot
<yeah> but you're all you all seem so young to me . and stuff .
<oh> if only he'd been an older
brother
how old is he ?
he's j- gonna turn twenty . next week
oh . it's not that young [laughs]
no it's not that young .
it's still too young for me .
yeah
yeah .
<okay> but it's um <[laughs]>
but yeah he's - he's all growing up
<yeah> the other guys said that he looked really ol- Anna and Michael were saying that he looked way older
like that he looked they thought he was like twenty four like my age or something <really ?>
<yeah> yeah actually I think it . when I saw him in the car park that day with you -
he looked like he was the same age as you .
he does not
or he he did
<[laughs]> he looks like a little boy [laughs]
yeah . no maybe that's more a reflection of me I don't know [laughs]
yeah . yeah maybe he does I think he .
<yeah> I think sometimes I am surprised by like . there's kind of a . a bit of a like . man . broadness to him and stuff so <yeah>
yeah
yeah I guess so .
mmm
oh my gosh .
are you looking at your siblings and going
oh my gosh
I
yeah definitely .
yeah . my little brother's cool .
yeah he seems real cool
he's um
he is cool yeah he's just started playing the bass guitar -
and . I dunno I just feel like he knows so much stuff about so many things he .
spends a lot of time with my dad and so he does a whole lot of farm stuff and .
he goes fishing and .
don't you wanna do that ?
he's just a really clever boy
I wanna be . just hang out and do stuff and learn stuff and <yeah>
<yeah> without any
grades or marks or anything .
build stuff and .
yeah
I was thinking like cos .
you know how . all the arts
gardening and oh I dunno
and all this stuff . it's often created . i- it has to be created by rich people half the time just because it's people who . have the time to . write .
and
yeah
<yeah> to devote their lives to being artists or .
I dunno I mean you can do it these days differently I guess now .
mmm
but it is -
yeah
yeah - -
I know
like . I dunno went to Cecil Beaton .
you know the gallery . exhibition when he had his photos . the photos of Cec .
Cecil Beaton's photos were
at the art gallery . yeah were you here ?
yeah at the big . yeah I didn't
didn't see it <oh>
but I mean .
it's kind of like . a big public . money making sort of show <yeah>
<yeah> but like there was some really cool photos in there
<right> and the my favourite were the ones like earliest on . like before he was doing celebrity ones
and they were just of like <mmm> . his . scene and his friends .
and they were all like . so and so poet .
so and so . artist I dunno everyone was really creative and stuff and they were just all like .
I dunno so stylish and just having fun and playing and stuff and it was just like . ahh .
<yeah> and I really love that era he lived in too like .
the twenties and stuff . yeah and the .
when . when was he . yeah okay . yeah .
just the I dunno everything is so delicious then .
yeah - yeah
I dunno it's probably
or what you can see of it now
what you can see of it now and
I guess
<yeah> and to that small privileged group of society I'm like you know <yeah> .
<yeah> to the majority of people I'm sure living now is way better .
yeah .
but .
mmm - yeah -
do you ever get freaked out about how much goes into keeping you alive or just ? .
I was just thinking like you know I was just thinking as I walked back and I had this plastic container .
with my food in it and then I'm just
like . and then someone
I know . yeah
made that and then someone else made this <yep yeah> and like .
in a day I probably produce this much rubbish
mmm
and . this much food and it comes from this .
like five .
I I think it .
fifty people have touched what I've touched today or something like that <yep>
yeah
it's crazy
I had one of those moments . yesterday I think and you just . yeah .
it's k- it's pretty worrying -
it's kind of freak out
yeah .
well do you know what also worries me ? the fact that I might not be able to like look after myself . like um -
just dunno let's say
what do you mean ?
let's say the world there was a . an apocalypse . I dunno a nuclear . something
and then I was like one of the only people left I actually wouldn't know how to . look after myself
like with <really ?> you know I'm used to pressing buttons
and I don't know that
oh yeah you you're pretty
maybe but maybe
not
practical
though like .
maybe
I don't know
I think so and then you're like no but I've only like and I've only just too like . gone tramping and things [unclear] I've only just started in this last year and stuff .
<yeah> and before that . I would have been . so much more useless like I've learnt heaps just in a year
<yep> and I'm like . wow .
it's pretty shitty to not know stuff
<yeah> I mean I don't know that I could light a fire using two sticks
<[laughs]> I think . I've seen people do it on the movies -
<yeah> yeah
I'd be pretty useless living . outdoors I think -
um . I don't know I'm really really unfit at the moment
yeah me
<too> I know that . yeah -
how do oh <but> you could go the start going swimming at Centennial .
you could get up early
I could get up at . maybe five and and start doing that yeah [laughs]
don't you start at
ten thirty some days ?
no it's the yeah
it's not that bad . yep .
depends how tired you are
yep -
<yeah> that's the thing I was always waying up in Sumner . um .
what's better to do the exercise or get the sleep -
[phone rings in background] c- . cos you know . both of them kind of wake you up <yeah> my phone's going <yeah>
<okay> I just think I'll ignore it .
yeah ?
yeah . maybe .
<um> it can't be that important
no alright -
unless it's really important .