Behind The Scenes: Audio Books, Audios for Courses, & Screenplay

Behind The Scenes: Audio Books, Audios for Courses, & Screenplay October 20, 2007

Posted by Geoffrey Wilson in : Diary , trackback

Prologue
I’m treating this diary entry, more or less as a journal folks – replete with the good, the bad, the ugly, and the informative. So, here goes.

Audio Book with Simon Chilvers
The great Australian theatre and film actor Simon Chilvers has agreed to narrate my novella ‘The Redemption of Mila’ for the purpose of producing an audio book. His command of the English language is exemplary and spending time with him is always so interesting and stimulating.

We are taking things slowly as Simon recovers from a serious ear infection and the general loss of mobility that accompanies the MS he suffers from. However, we anticipate that the project will be completed within 6 months as we record the book, chapter by chapter, in the studio.

For those who don’t know the story, Milarepa became a Buddhist icon over a thousand years ago – but not before he had spent the better part of his youth in slavery, taken up an apprenticeship in the black arts, wreaked havoc on those who had wronged he and his mother and sister, felt remorse, atoned for his misdeeds, and discovered enlightenment. In a nutshell, it’s a tremendous story with enough twists and turns to keep you crying out for more.

Audio Interviews with James Brown
Once a week, James Brown and I set aside a couple of hours to record an interview based on a topic we feel is stimulating and interesting – within the field of oriental philosophy and medicine. We’ve accumulated quite a number of them now, and will be releasing them one by one, through the blog, in the next couple of weeks. Watch out for discussions covering topics such as the workings of spiritual alchemy, the nature of meditation, the five psycho-emotional aspects of spirit, and tips on how to get in touch with your vision and purpose.

We have already put together audio recordings of topics related to the distance learning courses – oriental psychology and oriental nutritional medicine – such as an exploration of the application of spiritual alchemy in daily life. It is expected that these recordings will act as the perfect accompaniment to the learning activities.

Screenplay – Translation
Has weathered the storm of 6 drafts, this one is also awaiting Simon’s editorial greenlight. He is a busy man – and that’s before he gets to his painting and the audio book!

What’s it About?
It’s the story of Milarepa. The screenplay is adapted from my novella. I reckon it will look awesome on the big screen. And I reckon it might be able to be shot in Australia if we can find some terrain that resembles the rocky clifftop landscape of Tibet. I also think we can make it on quite a small budget.

So that’s it for now folks. I will keep you posted on any new developments as they come to hand.

All the best with your endeavours,