Monday, April 30, 2007
Day 12 Jarum Halus
Today is where we shoot all the office scenes. Met Ping, the famous drama Director from Popiah pictures. His latest work would include; “Reality”. He’s really a nice guy, smiling all the time. Extremely humble lah.
Pic of Razif and I at the lift scene. They wanted us to look happy when we enter into this scene so they requested Razif and I to crack a joke to get into the mood. So we decided to crack a joke on ........
Also included for today’s scene is Dato Razali and the famous Mr. Helmi.
I think this is a nice pic of Razif. It was taken during a scene. I think he is drawing a naked picture...... wonder who???
Juliana Ibrahim and I. In this Scene, it's supposed to be our first time tackle scene.....
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Sunday, April 29, 2007
Day 11 Part for Jarum Halus
Anyway, today’s shoot was in Ashraf’s house. The main event for today’s shoot was a party scene. Mark also got 96 dozens of roses = 1152 roses. The roses were place in the entire room. Nice!!!
We also had Dato Razali and tons of other people too.
Pic on the left: Me, Colin, Stephanie Chai, Razif and Justin
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Day 9 - house scene
Took photos with Razif and Juliana.
Had a shower scene later where I literally had to submerge my whole body and face into the bath tub. While in the water, I had to keep my eyes open wide for quite awhile. The eyes was one problem, it was the nose cause I was lying down so water was just getting into my nose. But for the sake of our movie, I had to bare with it. Otherwise they will blame me if the Jarum Halus do not win any awards in Cannes Movie Festival in France or Sundance Festival in the Iowa, US.
Hmmm why is Mark looking at the girls like that???? What is he thinking about???? He is looking a bit cheeky huh!!
Next was Mona and Farah, where Farah was concern about me and complain about me in a way, buy my good old Mona stood by me .... yeah BABE!!! Pic of the right: Mark was giving pointers to Mona and Farah on how he wanted it to look like....feelingssssss pls.... otherwise i would have to do it myself....hahaah just kidding lah!!!
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Day 7 of Jarum Halus the house scene
One of my scene today was with Mona (Juliana Ibrahim), my wife. Where we argue cause I suspect she is like cheating on me. But cause I have no solid evidence, I let it out on something else lah. Something that I had given to her, something meaningful to me…
We did the scene in Mark... Grandpa’s place…. It was such an honor; he was the Malaysian Ambassador in USA during Ronald Regan’s time. You’ll see like lots of his pics with good old Uncle Ronald. We’ll guess life is full of surprises, huh! You'll never know who you'll meet.
Took lots of pics today….. I realize that if you don’t take pictures in your very moments in life, you’re missing out a lot….. here are some of today’s scenes and after scenes too….
Monday, April 23, 2007
Day 6- Club scene at BED
Colin was there everyday just to make sure that we are up to standard, his standard. And as you know, stage play standard is way high… so when Colin says ok, I know for sure, it’s OK!
So, Colin… thanks for everything…. You the best!!! hehehe...
Anyway, got home at 2am. So tired but productive. I love my work!!!
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Sunday, April 22, 2007
Day 5 Off day for me but .........
Tomorrow is working day for me and that’s Sunday! So to all of you out there, stop complaining that you are working past working hours or you do not work on Saturday or Sunday!!! Hahaha. Appreciate what you have cause you may just lose it tomorrow, if you know what I mean.
I recall going to India many years ago. You’ll get a major culture shock especially for the first timers such as myself then. You’ll see poverty beyond your imagination. Kids going around begging…without limbs. Rumors has it that their limbs were actually chop of by the syndicate so that they will be sympathize by people. It’s part of the business model, can you believe it!!!
Remember all the things that we always complain why we don’t have this and why we don’t have that, well, when I got back, I truly appreciated everything I have including my life. We complain, why am I not tall enough??? Well have we ever thought about those that don’t even have limbs to begin with???
Guess today is what I call myself actualization day!!!
Have a good weekend ……..
Lov,
Christien New
Friday, April 20, 2007
Day 4 for Jarum Halus...by the sea
The scene for the day was like a happy by the sea scene, you know, a dating scene lah. I had to carry her and spin around. Thank god she’s very light, other wise I would have to get a trolley for this scene, hahahha. And as you know, I had to repeat this scene for like so many times….. can die!!! Mark kept going, Christien New just one more time, just one more time. It came to one poing, I just said no more lah..... koyak already.......
For the record, Juliana is better in character than she looks. I mean this girl is like popular but without any air. She is so down to earth. Very fun to be with yet she takes her job seriously. I am very happy to have the privilege to be working with her… FYI, she is currently hosting “You think you can Dance”. So people, you gotta watch it ok!!! Must support “good” people ok!!!
Mark got a pretty bad sunburn. This UK mari boy obviously had never got under the sun in his life hahahha. Funny enough he feels that he is getting a sun stroke!! Alamak Hahahha. I did tell him to go get some aloe vera gel lah.
Day 3 for Jarum Halus
I remember when I finish my MBA, naturally I had so many dreams and the most obvious one was to be a millionaire lah. Like who doesn’t, right???? Well, bought a book and after reading the whole book, it all goes to just one simple logic. You first fine something you really love to do. Because you love doing it, you would naturally be passionate about it. And with passion, you’ll do it well and people around you will take notice of what you do. They will be able to see it and you will also stand out of everybody else. Once you gain recognition from what you do, money will come naturally. As for me, I have found something that I truly love, in fact I found more then one, I love business and I love acting. I am very bless cause, with god’s grace, I found both. I have my own business with is Christien Lavin and I also host my own TV program and act in other company’s movie or drama too.
You’ll know when you have found what your heart desires when you do not look at the clock to see when the day is over. You’ll somehow find that you are just not getting enough of it. And that’s when you found the love of your life; it can be your work or your life partner.
I will retire now as I need to be at Bagan Lalang early in the morning for a beach scene with my wife …. My wife in the movie lah that is…..
p/s pls ignore any typo-error…. :)
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Day 2 for Jarum Halus Rock Climbing...trying to that is....
Hey see, we finally figured out how to put the belt on....hmmm wonder what is it called? Ahhh whatever....
Just when we were ready to go, the rain started to pour. As you may know, when it rains we are not able to proceed cause the sound of the rain will ruin the recording of our voices from the shoot. So, what to do, wait again lah till it stop… and that was like for the next 2 -3 hours. So I deceided to entertain the gang by telling some of my silly jokes. Well, we did had a good laugh, I must say…. You know exchanging dirty jokes is usually interesting or shall I say, refreshing…hahhaha
When we finally got the scene done, the crew just clap cause after all the waiting, jokes and the many takes, it was finally done. But Mark our director and Colin felt that we have to do one more. So one more lor…what to do…..
Anyways, next scene was like in Shakey’s Pizza downstairs. So off we went for the scene. Great place to act, cause food and drinks was on the house. I have never eaten in Shakey’s before but I must say, nice pizza lah.…hmmm… we had so much pizza cause we had to keep doing the scene for quite a few times cause Mark wanted 4 different shots for the scene. I had to slice so many pizza till my finger hurts…..but it was worth it. Good take and good food was just GOOD.
Anyway, we are like very happy with the results. I think it went well. On the way back, drop by at Mark’s place to try out the clothes they bought for me. Got home like around 10.30pm. I am so so tired….. I am sure I am going to enjoy my sleep tonight.
Tomorrow will be another long day for me, like really a long day cause I have like so so many scenes. Big time sad and crying scene too. Mostly with Mona (Juliana Ibrahim).
Good Night!!!
p/s sorry for any typo error....damn tired lah...
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Day 1 Experience for Jarum Halus
Lavin and Gabriel was in this scene. This is a flashback scene where I play as my Father, Lavin plays my mother and Gabriel plays me when I was like 3 years old. It’s Gabriel’s first movie. I must say, he did a great job! He had no problem getting around and did what he was supposed to do. I mean, this kid is like 3 years old. When I was 3, I was like this “Dunggu” walking around. Hahaha. My mom would was so proud of me answering the phone but I was like 7 years old then, hahahha. Bodoh right!!!! Well I guess, Gabriel, being in the cover of 14 different magazines helps huh!!! I have a funny feeling he is going to grow up as some kinda artiste …… hmmmm… I wonder why?????
The day moved on to a mamak store in Wangsa Maju. My ohhh my, the mamak was so huge that it looks more like a food court. And next to the place had like this huge KFC. It’s nice to sometimes step out or our home ground and goes exploring something new, huh!!!
Hey, can you guys stop eating all the food? there are props lah!!! Farah, you have been drinking like 4 glasses of teh tarik!! patutlah dah gemuk!!! Justin ask "hey you think i look better from my left or right?"
The place was pretty humid, so humid that your face would be full of oil in a few minutes. Anyway, we had made our own news which was supposed to be played at the back ground while they shoot our scene. Our news reader was “Yasmin Yusof”. I must say, so was very good in reading news, hehehe. In fact for a minute, I thought it was like for real. In fact it was done in NTV7, so it did look very real lah.
I was done by around 1am but I was told that the rest finish like at 5am this morning. Well, lucky me huh!! Juliana Ibrahim drop me home as I was too lazy to drive.
Hey that boom looks delicious lah, now that they told me not to eat the food on the table!!! said Farah..... "do you think i am fat?" ....well you can be a bit slimmer......!@@#$$%^^
Anyway, today is another day. Day 2 shooting. I’ll be doing rock climbing with Rajif. A whole day event, I guess…… long day for me I supposed.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Day 1 Shooting - Jarum Halus mamak store
Scene 1.
Description: Flashback
Location: Somewhere in PJ Old town
My mom, dad and I, when I was like a toddler. This is the scene where it shows how my parents would argue all the time and has somehow affected me then. When I grew up, naturally I did not want to be like my dad so I would try my best to be a perfect husband ….. or at least I think so…..
Scene 2.
Description: Meeting at Mamak Store
Location: Wangsa Maju
Scene is done in a mamak store where my best friend Iskandar would try to psycho me that women should be in the kitchen, bedroom …. and giving birth. But I disagree and call him a chauvinistic dude. At this point of the movie, I am deeply in love with my wife….. after all we did elope and just got back home…. Hahaha.
The following scene on the right is where we get to see the news presented by Yasmin Yusof. I must say, she is excellent in news reading.... terror lah!!! Go Yasmin... FYI, the whole news scene is done by mark and the crew....as in, it's a home made news....but shot in NTV7.
Well hope that the first day of Jaurm Halus would turn out well so that we can all go back to early for tomorrow’s shoot…. me Rock Climbing….. hahaha.....
Next, you'll see Razif our Quickie Host doing a scene where he "mengamuk" cause he is ain't getting any.....
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Sunday, April 15, 2007
Welcome my Dear Friends
Welcome to Christien New zeee blog. I am like.... new at blogging but I guess I gotta be up to date right? Hahaha.
Anyway, how is live been treating you? As for me, all is good.
I will be acting in an English movie called “Jarum Halus” which will be playing in the cinema sometime around 16 September 2007 nationwide. It’s based on the famous Shakespeare play called: Othello but in a movie format and in a 2007 modern environment. I’ll be playing the lead role…Othello, but since it’s brought forward to 2007, we have change the name “Othello” to a more acceptable name called “Daniel”.
The whole movie is filmed in English with a 'localized' touch. As for the “Iago”, Othello’s best friend, which in this case, he'll be called “Iskandar” will be played by Rajif (Quickie TV Host). Desdemona my wife will be called “Mona” and will be played by Juliana Ibrahim.
Other artiste involve; Lavin Seow, Gabriel, Stephanie Chai, Dato’ Rahim Razali, Yasmin Yusof, etc. Jarum Halus is directed by a fine gentlement....Mark Tan. His work is out of this world, you gotta see it to believe it!!! So Malaysia, watch out for the new kid on the block, Director Mark Tan is in town. To top it up, he is like only 21 years old. When to school in UK and did some fine work there before coming to Kuala Lumpur.
We are also very lucky to have Malaysia's famous Stage Actor; Colin Kirton as our Casting Director and Acting Coach, Eleanor (Producer) and Aaron Chung (Director of Photography). Shooting starts on Tuesday 17th April 2007. Looking forward to seeing you all at the cinema when it’s played sometime in September.