miamigorocks Geoff <...> said:
I find this whole project weird, like i
said why go to all the expense of buying another ship, and making it
"look like" an offshore station, when you've got one there doing nowt,
seems absolutely daft to me, what all your opinions on this, because i'm
curious. all the best Geoff

Hi Geoff,

I think the likes of you and I and Peter Moore for that matter do not understand the workings of film making.

If however you step back a bit I'm sure one of the professional film makers would advise that what they have done is make it cheaper to film and don't have to wait one or two weeks to get an answer to a request for permission to do something on the set.

For example, problems arise with the authorities, advising that the Ross cannot go here or there without getting this done and then it's not allowed out in open sea etc.... Then there is the like of Peter who obviously has Caroline’s own interests at heart (even if you think they are misguided). For example, the director advises I want a shot of the DJ in the studio with that seagull in the background, camera man says to get that shot we will have to knock this wall down. OK Ring Peter, can we smash that wall down so that the camera can get a picture.

Realistically you would be bogged down in bureaucracy, not only of Government officials, but also Peter Moore and the Caroline support group who by his own admission states that Caroline’s not his full time job and he receives no wage.

As for the film, I hope it works out and is a great success, lets hope its better than other films that feature offshore radio.

As for the boat, better advise Neil to see if he can get hold of the boat when they are finished,

Steve