Is Disney/Pixar in trouble?

I have just shaven this morning... OK why do I mention this?

"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...

 I am working as an extra actor through a casting agency called 20/20. This morning I can reveal as they cancelled the booking then; that I was going to appear on Star Wars Episode VIII  filming at Pinewoods next week.

I was asked at the beginning of the month, 3rd, to grow my hair and facial hair for a production called "Los Alamos", there was no other indication of what the booking was but that I should be available for fittings at Pinewoods on the 14th September and perhaps the 15th too, the booking was confirmed on the 10th September and received marching orders on the 11th to be at Pinewoods for fittings at 9am or Uxbridge Station by 8:30am so that a coach would pick me up.

meanwhile I had blocked the dates of 28, 29,30 September, 2, 5, 6, 7 & 8 October, 8 days of filming at FAA rates.

Researching what Los Alamos was, I found out that this was were the Atomic Bomb was devised and possibly tried on, nothing much, thought of a Western and other period films abounded.

Waiting with other extras on a row of chairs we were all gasping at the Star Trooper uniforms in front of us. We instantly knew what iconic movie we were going to be on.

The fitting took a few hours and I was delighted with my uniform of Communication Officer that was to be adjusted for me. At make-up I was told that they did not need a full beard but only 70's sideburns, so I shaved then leaving only sideburns, pictures were taken by the production team and the makeup team, on my way back and all the way, I was singing the tune of Star Wars...

I really had a great time and did not tell a soul what production I was going to be on till this morning phone call when I was told that due to cost restriction the production cancelled the extras, looking at the sales prognostic of Episode VII due later this year , it looks like Disney/Pixar had chewed more that they could with the re sassing of Star Wars... and wonder if this will see the light of day.

Whilst the agency promised to make good for the loss of booking, and earning, I am doubtful that they will be able to fill the two weeks that I had saved for this.

The Force has left me...and I am now clean shaven again. I am open for bookings guys, I think I will concentrate on events more...

July News

Thank you to those of you who attended GPN on Wednesday 15th July at the White Swan.  Your support is really appreciated and it was lovely to see you.

I am pleased to announced to you in preview that gpn.one is now live and gives you more information about our Network, not too dissimilar to that contained here, but with the advantage of all being in one place gpn.gb.net continues as this is our hub where you are still able to contact each others directly. Let me have your feedback.

Some information about GPN:

The Gay Professional Network is your platform to promote your cause, your business, venue and yourself. It  helps your further your business or career and makes meaningful business and social contacts. You get connected, proactive and productive.

It is also a get together of like minded people who enjoy meeting other people. All very nice people in a relaxed atmosphere.

You may want to read a few facts, such as how far reaching we are,  about GPN, here. We are now several million in the world! Possibly the biggest network anywhere.

To be a fully fledged member of  GPN cost  £1 a day, £ 5 a week, £20 a month or £200 a year payable on a recurring basis which gives you FREE registration to all the networking events, including those in the City, Walthamstow and more to come.  If you are ready for this, proceed here.   This link gives you the LinkedIn and Facebook addresses. We connect you with people anywhere in the World.

Our newest full member is Martin Gilbert from the Direct Line Group.

There are many advantages to be a member such as free legal, financial, property or events consultation and free entries to many clubs, discount and other perks. (Registration/membership does not necessarily include drinks and canapes, we rely on the venues to sponsor this in exchange of considerable publicity to our Network worth several thousand of pounds, we try to support venues owned and managed by LGBT people) 

It was good to meet new and old friends. I trust you made some useful contacts last night.

Thank you for Béatrice Colbrant for taking the pictures: they can be seen here, if you would like to learn French contact Béatrice directly, I heartily recommend her. Mazz also took some pictures, please send ;-)

The raffle for Positive East raised £53.04, thank you very much for your generosity. The winners of the raffles prizes are too numerous to list here and again thanks to the generosity of Beatrice Colbrant for donating most of the prizes, pictures of the winners are on Beatrice's Blog here.

Please register on myGwork to look at a possible move in your career or hiring someone from the LGBT Community.

Together we celebrate the businesses and organisations that are passionate about LGBT diversity and inclusion at work. myGwork allows members to progress their careers with an employer that understands the importance and value of an inclusive and supportive workplace environment. To preserve your privacy, members' profiles are not findable on any search engines. REGISTER NOW!    myGwork.com

Our meeting was preceded by the Gay Business Association Annual General Meeting where I was reelected Chairman, the Vice-Chairman remains Ian Dodds and the other Directors are Mazz Image, Laurie Powell and Stephen Coote

Want to know about me? Have a look here.

You are welcome to connect with me on any of the platforms below.

I very much look forward to seeing you again soon.

Happy clicking and have a great week!

Best wishes,
 

Jean-François.

June

City of London Gay Meetup Wednesday 27th May The Winemakers Club £ 5 membership for the year (Free to full members of GPN)   Details and RSVP Saturday 30th May: Charity night for positive East at the Victoria bar Details   Friday 5th June: Drinks in Walthamstow, garden party! £5 membership for the year (Free to full members of GPN) Bring a bottle ! Details and RSVP Tuesday 9th June: Le Cercle francophone à la brasserie Blanc Details and RSVP Wednesday 10th June: Dinner and entertainement extravaganza Details and RSVP Sunday 14th June: 1st ever Private Tour of the V&A with a LGBTQ accent Details and RSVP Wednesday 17th June: GPN Details and RSVP Tuesday 23rd June: Drinks in the City Details and RSVP Saturday 27th June: Gay Pride London  Walk with Positive East and Get a Free T-Shirt Details The Gay Professional Network is your platform to promote your cause, your business, venue and yourself. It  helps your further your business or career and makes meaningful business and social contacts. You get connected, proactive and productive. It is also a get together of like minded people who enjoy meeting other people. All very nice people in a relaxed atmosphere. You may want to read a few facts, such as how far reaching we are,  about GPN, your Network, here. We are now several million in the world! Possibly the biggest network anywhere. To be a fully fledged member of  GPN cost  £1 a day, £ 5 a week, £20 a month or £200 a year payable on a recurring basis which gives you FREE registration to all the networking events, including those in the City, Walthamstow and more to come.  If you are ready for this, proceed here.   This link gives you the LinkedIn and Facebook addresses. We connect you with people anywhere in the World. There are many advantages to be a member such as free legal, financial, property or events consultation and free entries to many clubs, discount and other perks. (Registration/membership does not necessarily include drinks and canapes, we rely on the venues to sponsor this in exchange of considerable publicity to our Network worth several thousand of pounds, we try to support venues owned and managed by LGBT people) Read about it: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/new-website-aims-help-lgbti-professionals-network-and-find-work120515 Have you registered on myGwork yet?  Together we celebrate the businesses and organisations that are passionate about LGBT diversity and inclusion at work. myGwork allows members to progress their careers with an employer that understands the importance and value of an inclusive and supportive workplace environment. To preserve your privacy, members' profiles are not findable on any search engines. REGISTER NOW!    myGwork.com​ We look forward to seeing you again soon! Best wishes, Ivan, Salim, Andrew, Loic, Chris & Jean-Francois. http://gpn.gb.net (free to register)   Facebook Twitter Website Email

March 2015

Time flies and forget to update you here...

Thursday 19th join the GPN, all aboard for a fun filled evening. RSVP and more details: http://gpn.eventbrite.com

we travel between two iconic venues in London.

Monday 23rd March we are having drinks in this swanky new trendy club in the heart of the City

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November News

Join us for an exceptional and vibrant Networking evening. 

The Network is opened to all who want to promote their causes, companies, venues and businesses. It is attended by various other networks such as The Chinese Connection, The Anglo-Belgian Organisations, The Middle East Circle,  The Eastern Society and others in the fields of arts, fashion, real estate and investment to further social and business contacts.

 Profile of people attending are: Doctors, Lawyers, Bankers, Hedge Funds Owner, Property Developers, CEO of Top FTSE Companies in the world, Diplomats, Actors, Entrepreneur, Singers, Fashion Models, many other inspirational people.

All very nice people in a relaxed atmosphere.

Thursday 27th November is our last event of the year and will be in aid of the “Princess Carina Organization” (Swiss based Charity, under High Patronage of Geneva Canton)and its project in support of school for blind children (Kenya, Diocese of Lodwar). Together we are celebrating our ongoing service to society while supporting a worthy cause: http://www.carinaorganization.org.

Check the Facebook page here.

Our guests establish new professional contacts, have fun, drinks and participate in a raffle. It is a networking event helping ambitious professionals to meet and grow their businesses successfully while supporting a worthy cause.

The Network makes sure that all participants have useful business contacts and opportunities. The admission fees will be donated to Princess Carina Organization and the humanitarian projects it believes in.  There will great raffle prizes and a silent auction, please RSVP and see more details here.

More about November:
Please click on the links for RSVPs and more details


Before this: 

 On the 6th will be The Memorial Garden 'Flanders Fields 1914-2014' dedication at Wellington Barracks.

 On the 7th is the WGM, Walthamstow Gay Meetup, at The Chequers more details here.

And the Yearly Kindling of the Torch Ceremony at Westminster Abbey, 6pm for the Belgian Community and Viktor Wynd's Book Launch (& Museum Preview).

 On the 10th is Flanders Remembers concert and the launch of the Light at Euston, the 12th the City of London Entrepreneurs Network

 On the 18th CLG, the City of London Gay meet up joints forces with the LGBT History Month at the Museum of the Order of St John in London, see more here

 On the 20th is GPN in Leicester Square which is the LGBT specific counterpart to The Network see more here 

For the French Speaking amongst you Le Cercle Francophone Chez Antoinette on the 21st November

 On the 24th is the Eccentric Club 124th Annual Dinner, the 25th The Whitefriars Club dinner with Ambassador Stephen Day, his talk will be topical as this is called " A life with Arabs" and the 27th The Network with Princess Carina Organisation. This will be the last event of the year so I do hope to see many of you then.


Please note that you are all welcomed to each and every events, I mention the LGBT specific events as they are, I do three a month (GPN, CLG & WGM);  all others are totally mixed.  I cannot tolerate people who think that an event is 'gay' when there is only one or two gay people in the room, I'll be in all of them anyway, get a grip and live on another planet... oh and please kindly unsubscribe from the link below too. If you are unsure, please call or email me.


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October news

Hello and I hope that you are enjoying the warm sunshine of the autumnal season wrapped in with an extra layer perhaps and have taken the tweeds and cashmere jumpers out of the moth balls.

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The Season is well under way already and as a way of apologies for not keeping in touch for so long, please read what I have been up to lately here.

Join me at future events and please do keep in touch, it means the world to me that you call, email, tweet or message me in any other way.

I still do the The Network  and GPN  and started a Walthamstow Gay Meetup together with a City of London Gay Meetup.

The Network and The Salon d'Or are the only two groups that are not specifically LGBT but opened to all, it encompasses many other groups from various nationalities and ethnicities.

You can see current events here that I organise but of course I attend many others such as The Eccentric Club and The Whitefriars Club.

This month of October:

3rd:   Walthamstow Gay Meetup

6th:   Le Cercle Francophone meets now at various time of the month in various places and with different settings,  Monday we are having Lobster & Frites at Villandry.

7th:   Anglo-Belgian Society 1st Tuesday Drink

8th:   City of London Entrepreneurs

9th:   Launch of the Lacey Contemporary Gallery

14th: Private view of Frieze London and Private View of Lynda Minter at the Piers Feltham Gallery

15th  Talk by Ronald Porter on Noureyev and Fonteyn at the NLC

16th: GPN  in Leicester Square

17th: London Social

18th:  Alternative Miss World 2014 with Andrew Logan

21st :  CLG, Drinks after work in the heart of the City

22nd: The Whitefriars Club, Irma Kurtz, THE Agony Aunt par excellence is speaking.

23rd: The Network in Leicester Square, and various other events...

24th: The Eccentric Club Convivial Evening  and The Great French Social Soiree

30th: Peal Networking CLub a the City of London Business Library

31st : Suit and Tie Society Social at the Churchill Hotel

Well I am already tired just enumerating these events that I am either organising or just attending. I will let you know what is happening in November in about 2 weeks...

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I very much look forward to seeing you again soon.

With all best wishes,

Yours truly, 

Jean-François.

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