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It hasn't been the jolliest of Fringes for me off-stage, but the podcasts have all been terrific fun. And today was the first (pretty much) sell out (I think we could have got 3 more into the sweat box), with Mike Wozniak proving, as expected, to be a sublime guest for his third appearance. If a disturbing three for three now on the new emergency question about eating food intended for animals.
Afterwards I retired to my room for a bit and tried to book someone for the empty Saturday slot (brilliant Tiffany Stevenson will be joining me) and did some bits of admin
I popped out for dinner, but did not feel like seeing any shows today. I was feeling pretty tired and am just shaking off a final snotty stage of this stupid bug that has made the Fringe just that little bit more unpleasant for me. So I just stayed in my room and watched Only Connect (is it getting easier or am I getting smarter? I got a few questions right) and the film Normal.
I love how Bob Odenkirk has turned into an action hero guy with a bit of a humorous twist. I enjoyed Nobody, but wasn't so into Nobody 2 (though Odenkirk makes most things at least a little bit fun), but Normal is my favourite of this new genre. It's directed by Ben Wheatley and has some good jokes and some surprising twists and Odenkirk is amazing in it. Plus it's got the Fonz in it. And he's turned into a real arsehole in his old age.
To think that Odenkirk had a heart attack on set during Better Call Saul and is now back doing crazy fights in a movie like this. It's awesome. But look after your heart Bob. We can't do without you.
I got an earlyish night (and would end up sleeping for almost 9 hours which is almost unheard of without me having just had chemotherapy. Interestingly I've taken to sleeping with a lamp on, taking a leaf out of my son's playbook, and it seems to be working for me. Though maybe the waste of energy is the cause of all these fires.
I had a really happy, mainly solitary day away from it all and it was just what I needed. I am seeing a few shows over the next couple of days and home time is close enough now that my anxiety is falling away. I'd set myself the goal of selling 1500 tickets this Fringe and I am maybe 150 away from that with three shows to go. I might just do it (if you want to help me get there then
buy a ticket here). So I'll make a modest profit and have 14 weeks of RHLSTPs in the bag. Which will hopefully make missing my family and not being there for Wolfie almost worthwhile. I appreciate that I am very lucky to make a living this way.
