23/11/2013

London Underground

As soon as the Underground started running this morning, Wilson caught the Tube to the audition. 

May the Force Be With You, little mate!


22/11/2013

Good luck, Wilson!

I've just waved Wilson off from Uckfield station. Polly-B, Antony and Tiny Toy all came to wish him well, and as the train pulled out we all waved and shouted 'Good Luck, Wilson! Good Luck!' 

Once the train had pulled out of sight Polly-B turned to me and whispered, 'I've got a very bad feeling about this.'

'Nonsense!' I replied, 'The Force is strong with this one!'

I have given W strict instructions not to turn on his light sabre while on the train or in any no-smoking areas!


21/11/2013

I take Wilson to one side...

Wilson has put an enormous amount of effort in preparing for this audition, but I felt I had to take him aside and warn him not to get his hopes too high. 

'There will be thousands of people auditioning for this one part!' I reminded him. 'In Bristol, they stopped the auditions early, and lots of people didn't even get seen!'

'That,' he replied, 'is why I am leaving early. I shall travel up to London Town tomorrow, so I am at the head of the queue on Saturday morning!'

'Even so,' I said, 'don't set your heart on playing "William" in the new film. It's possible they might, however misguidedly, choose someone else.'

'I find your lack of faith disturbing' he replied.


20/11/2013

The audition draws near...

I had to intervene yesterday and insist that Wilson release Polly-B from her Lego R2-D2 suit. Now they're having a much more relaxed rehearsal in the conservatory, with Polly-B wearing a comfy R2-D2 felt hat. I must say that, for a bee, she has a very forgiving nature!


Now that the Audition is drawing closer, W has booked his rail ticket to London. He told me that obviously he would have preferred to travel in First Class, but roughing it in Second would help get him into his role of Rebel Freedom Fighter. 


19/11/2013

R2-D2 taken prisoner

Polly-B is helping Wilson with his rehearsals. He's getting a bit cross with her because, instead of saying her lines (which after all consist only of whistling and buzzing) she keeps saying, 'Can I come out yet? I'm getting cramp in my left wing!' and 'This feels as though I'm being walled-up alive!' and even 'Help! Help!'

Wilson keeps telling her (in a very scary Darth Vader voice) that the more she complains the longer rehearsals will take.


Antony and Tiny Toy are hiding under a chair in the dining room, lest they be press-ganged into rehearsals too.


18/11/2013

Wilson builds a Space Ship

To help him 'get into' his part, Wilson is now building a model Millennium Falcon out of Lego bricks. 

Polly-B is in charge of handing W the next brick, while Antony and Tiny Toy are allowed only to observe. 

In silence. 

From behind a tiny Lego fence. 



Considering that he's working without plans or instructions, he's making quite a nice job of it!

17/11/2013

The Jeremy Kyle Show

Polly-B has just rushed in, very excited, to tell Wilson that she's managed to arrange a ticket for him to be in the audience of the Jeremy Kyle Show

He told her that he couldn't be doing with that right now, due to rehearsals. 

'Anyway,' he asked, 'how will I publicise my book if I'm just in the audience?'

'Wear a sandwich board saying "Postcards From The Zoo" is a brilliant book, and I wrote it!"' Polly-B replied.

W regarded her for a moment, then retorted, 'Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper?'


I think he was a bit torn, though, as the Jeremy Kyle Show is one of his favourites.