James: Seeing the documentaries broadcast without Gabby was terrible. Later, when we made Peppermint there was a sense of support when the film finally played. On this occasion, it was a little look at the phone and a giant deflation. Some people called, others emailed, but it was all a bit flat without Gabs around. I got on with writing Peppermint and spent the next few months chasing Maverick for the production fees.
I guess my final point is simple. We wanted to get it made for the experience, and we certainly got that. I’m not overly positive that it ended up the way we wanted, but it was a taste of compromise. And I guess that was an important thing to taste! It certainly cemented us with the determination to get other stuff made independently, without the input of external factors. It was also the end of short filmmaking for a while, as it felt like as much, if not more effort, than features.
That was our next hurdle – Peppermint.
