My other 'desk'
Along with the rest of the country this week, we all took part in the 2011 Australian Census. No matter where we were, these ladies found us! In fact they bailed me up on 3 occasions in different locations!
That's it, keep your head down and ignore the Census ladies Jesse. They'll never know you exist!
There was one question I got quite stuck on when filling it out. "In a typical working day last week, what were your main duties?" Hmmm, well, here's a few things
* Drive 202km return to airport to collect major international movie star to start filming next week
* Drive 5 more 202km return trips for various reasons; collecting big tents for crew at campsite, shopping for trestle tables, mp3 players, an urn, vacuum cleaner, washing powder, and many more random items
* make up individual bags of washing powder with individually wrapped in cling film $3 coin lots for crew and cast to get their washing done.
It's washing powder, trust me!
* purchase and build a couple of chairs for the edit suite
Halfway there! Lucky they included the allen key.
* delivering film rushes to the airport, and collecting freight arriving from interstate
The hanger where I deliver and collect goods
* returning our big stars hat which he'd misplaced somewhere in the campsite
Whose head does it belong to?
* sitting in the makeup van with 2 of our young actors to make sure they didn't lick their lips. They're not accustomed to wearing makeup and kept touching, peeling and licking their faces, so after 7 re-do's, it came down to this! They are meant to look rough and rugged, which lead to a great quote from one "good job, but I still look handsome." The kid's got spunk!
* driving around town to all the local hotspots looking for elders from a few different families to come along to our 'Welcome to Country' ceremony, being held by the Traditional Owners. Let me explain....
A lot of this film is being made on land around Wyndham which is traditional land of the local indigenous people. Before we start, the TO's do a Welcome to Country ceremony where they welcome us to their land, tell us stories of their people, and sing songs that tell their stories. The spirits of their ancestors are said to remain, and to ensure they don't 'trip us up' in anyway, and let us leave their land safely, a smoking ceremony was performed. A fire lit, then green leaves from various local plants are added, then one by one the cast and crew walk through and cover their body in the smoke, as a form of protection.
I kind of condensed it all for my census form.
Here in Wyndham we're right in the heart of one of Australia's hot topics from the last few months, live cattle trade. In 1 hour I crossed paths with 8 truckloads of cattle heading for the port.
A beef bus up front, and a horse heading to the Wyndham Cup.
People from all over the Kimberley and WA come along to the biggest day in the Wyndham calendar, the Wyndham Cup. It's 'the greatest show on dirt'.
It's been 125 years of horse racing, and according to the finish line, they're optimistic about its future.
1886 - 20011?
It was harshly described as "just like the Melbourne Cup!...car park"
4 horses in each race
And the one Fiona backed came last
And just quickly, so far one snake has been spotted in the caravan park, almost under someone's feet, and one of the crew had to slow down as he drove in the other night to avoid running over a small saltwater crocodile. We're all being very vigilant, because nature can kill you!
The friendly frill-necked lizard who lives in the caravan park, climbing the tree.
My journey so far
Simple Stats
Days since departure: 106
Distance travelled: 10,060km (+3244km for work)
Distance travelled: 10,060km (+3244km for work)
Snakes run over: 2
Portaloos towed: 1
Weeks worked as Runner on film: 3
Whale Sharks swum with: 2
Emergency mechanic stops: 1
Kangaroos hit: 0
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