HOPES, FEARS and EXPECTATIONS

The Black Horse

Many congratulations to the casts and creative teams of two British TV series I worked on last year, EXTRAORDINARY with its magical cast of new talent; and AM I BEING UNREASONABLE? starring the amazing Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli. Both series have scored their second seasons.

And with my 50th article, I am celebrating NOTES FOR ACTORS AND DIRECTORS becoming an official 2022 Substack Bestseller!

Thanks to you, dear Substack community for reading, subscribing and recommending these notes to your creative buddies. It's only because of your interest and support that these notes even exist.

Let's begin this article by checking out this slightly wonky, blurry video I saw on the Instagram account of New Zealand-born fashion icon and model Lili Sumner. No surprises it came from Lili, I love her unexpected and mold-breaking take on beauty, charisma and style. I have played this video a million times this week.

But before you press PLAY… just consider your expectations as you look at the imag…