Pink Slip

  Happy first birthday to Pretend Freinds, Chloé Doherty's cavalcade of newly redundant imaginary friends, which went up on youtube a year ago today! Enjoy me yet again snivelling in a bad suit, and enjoy the toy-spangled couture of Anne-Sophie Cochevelou sported by a host of resting Crystal Maze Masters. I already explained why I have cars stuck in my ears back when we shot this in March 2021, so I can't imagine you'll have any further questions.

  Since this film was shot the vaccine rolled out of course, and the Crystal Maze reopened; however, our pay was now cut. But then raised. But then cut again. And when I emailed a strongly worded complaint (hate's a strong word, right?) to our brilliant and stretched Head of Actors I accidentally hit "reply all", the email went to those hated higher-ups, and that was me out of a job as well. Losing a job's horrible, isn't it? I never had imaginary friends as a child. I miss those guys. 

 Also since this film was shot, Anne-Sophie Cochevelou has found something to do with all those old lateral flow tests...

 

 

 

All photos by Anthony Lycett.

Taking My Rightful Place at the Top Left Hand Corner of Fashion

 On the first anniversary of theatres and Crystal Mazes closing, here are some images from Chloé Doherty's Pretend Freinds which I worked on last Thursday. The tie covered in toy cars is by Anne-Sophie Cochevelou, who made all of these costumes. Earrings too. You can see them a bit better here...

 

   When Chloé sent out a group text asking who of us had their ears pierced, I misread it as "ear piece" (each of us in the Maze hygienically had our own, to keep us in touch with "Mumsie") and I throw nothing away. In the end I just stuck them in my ear holes, as you might be able to tell from the look on my face. All ears have holes. I think it might catch on.

 Here's where we shot: