Hello Everyone!
Once again, thanks for all the comments left on my previous blog. I'm overwhelmed by your kindness and by the interest that has been shown in StarHyke. I thought I'd take the opportunity here to tell you a bit more about this sci-fi comedy series.
The project was completed two years ago on a very tight budget. We had a couple of weeks' rehearsal, and then we filmed six episodes straight off, working long hours to ensure that the series was finished by a specific date. Given the scarce funds, I was amazed by how well the sets were constructed, particularly the space ship. Cast members also helped out with the painting, reflecting the fact that it needed a strong commitment from everybody involved to make the whole thing work. There was no room for anybody to act the prima donna, and the odd complaint that did arise was swiftly greeted with a shrug of the shoulders to say 'get on with it!' I do remember that the set was very cold, and so we welcomed any breaks as a chance to thaw out.
I thoroughly enjoyed playing the the part of Dr Striker. He's the kind of chap who must have been well respected professionally in the past, but who now you would crawl off your deathbed to avoid being treated by.
The reason why two trailers have now been posted at Google and YouTube is that there has recently been some interest in StarHyke from a TV company. So this is a way of estimating potential interest in the series. People still have two and a half weeks to view the trailers and add their comments.
The film and television industry has always been an uncertain business, and never more so than today. So nobody really knows whether all that work will come to fruition or not. Once again, on behalf of the StarHyke team I thank all of you who have registered a hit, and encourage those that haven't yet to take a quick look.
For those who wish to know more about the series, you can visit the StarHyke website at
http://www.starhyke.com.
The Google and YouTube links are:
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-3814519384657636878&q=starhyke
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-9076269723077244148&q=starhyke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL5sOalus4o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DK6TVqUOO4
I'll be in touch again soon to advise of my appearances over the next few weeks.
Best regards
Jeremy