Just now I have seen some recently shot footage of Dave's work. I was assuming that I wouldn't be able to shoot anything before the new year but now I'm beginning to think otherwise. I don't want to leave ANYTHING to the last minute. Having said that, we haven't had any recent contact with Elizabeth lately.

Right, the Dissertation will always recieve attention but I'm beginning to get the feeling that it's time to keep pressing on.

Maybe I should start storyboarding before I make any changes to the script. I'm beginning to think that the Devil should be portrayed as being relatively abstract (discard the red skin, goatee beard and other cliches etc) but still distinctive enough for people to identify him for who he is.

In terms of actors, I think it would be a good idea to look towards the courtyard and possibly Estelle Van Warmelo's Feral productions group and see if I can get any older actors for the roles. Come to think of it, I'm not sure whether the courtyard or Feral are reliable or not in getting back to me in good order as last year's attempts in getting hold of an actress proved to be frustrating and involved me being left high and dry.

I'll see if I can get some locations scouted and photographed sometime soon. Eye Church seems a good location for the funeral scene at the end and the area surrounding Middleton-on-the-Hill come to mind as good locations for the earlier scenes. I wonder if I should bring it into a more modern setting, or even an ambiguously period setting?...wait, hold the thought!