Webb raising money for film Bone Deep

In looking for new ways to make money to produce his second short film, Bone Deep, actor Jeremy Webb has decided on a parody of reality, comedy and talent shows.

So You Think You Can Act?, Saturday, 7 p.m., in the Compass Room, Casino Nova Scotia, features HRM District 12 Councillor Dawn Sloane, Breakfast Television’s Cyril Lunney and Q 104’s BJ Wilson trying their hand at acting. Each will be mentored by a local director with behind-the-scenes filming of their efforts before their live stage appearances. Celebrity judges are Cathy Jones, Jeremy Webb and Candy Palmater. Nancy Regan hosts. The evening also includes music by Chet Caruso and the Action Figures.

As an actor, Webb has just wound up a school tour with fellow actor Simon Henderson in their show, Shakespeare on Trial. From October 25 to November 28 he is taking Shakespeare on Trial and Christmas Carol to over 30 different venues in five weeks in North Carolina and Georgia, dates that came out of an appearance at Contact East last fall. He also booked dates for a tour of England next spring.

After the U.S. tour he comes home to perform A Christmas Carol live on stage with Symphony Nova Scotia as part of the symphony’s season.

Webb’s first short film Wake, written by Jessica Marsh, recently won an award for best supporting actor for Shelley Thompson and Marsh was at the Love Unlimited Film Festival in California to accept it. Wake has been an official selection at The Nickel Film Festival, Newfoundland 2011 and The Atlantic Film Festival 2010.

The film won the 2010 CBC Short Film Face Off short film face-off and a prize package of in-kind services from the CBC with a CBC broadcast license and equipment and supplies. "I’m $10,000 short and I want to shoot before the summer," says Webb, adding that the film’s budget is $45,000. "We need cold hard cash to buy food and pay crew. Everyone gets paid except me. We hire good actors."

Wake and Bone Deep are part of a series of up to six films written by Marsh and linked together. They are all about men experiencing a life crisis moment and were originally a play written by Marsh and performed by Webb for Festival Antigonish’s Late Night series.

Webb wants to shoot in early June since he’s going June 13 to Ross Creek Centre for the Arts to rehearse the part of Beowulf for Two Planks and a Passion Theatre’s outdoor production of Beowulf.

Webb has wanted to make films since he was a kid. "I didn’t realize how much I’d enjoy it and be in my element."

Source http://thechronicleherald.ca/

Brits Borrow Money for Home Improvements

New research reveals 16 percent of Brits will be spending money and time on home improvements over the two bank holidays, but for some this will mean getting into debt.

Additional research shows one in five UK homeowners will be taking out a loan to improve their home, a leading money comparison site reveals.

A fifth of homeowners have admitted to borrowing money in the past for necessary home improvements, with the average loan value standing at £14,037.

“With the warmer weather arriving, and TV full of DIY adverts many people may be thinking about taking advantage of the extra holidays and lighter nights to make changes around their homes,” said Tim Moss, Moneysupermarket head of loans.

“Homeowners who had been looking to move may be forced to spend money to improve the value of their property, or simply make changes to ensure they can live happily in their home for an extended period.”

Homeowners in the West Midlands were revealed to spend the most on doing up their homes, with the average loan taken out standing at £29,586. Those in Scotland were shown to spend the least, on average £6,305, which is 45 percent less than the UK average.

While those in Northern Ireland were most likely to have taken a loan out for home improvements, as 28 percent admitted to have taken one out. This was closely followed by homeowners in the East of England, who 24 percent claimed to have taken out a loan.

Paying of a Personal Loan

If you have taken out a personal loan to make home improvements, or have racked up a hefty credit card bill take a look at the best way to pay the money back.

If money is tight at the moment, and you cannot see yourself paying back a large chunk of the money you owe, you could consider a balance transfer credit card. With offers on the market of 0 percent interest for 22 months for balance transfers, this gives you time to save up the money to repay your debt.
Source http://www.compareprepaid.co.uk/