Posted by Amberwren at mephisto.scu.edu.au on February 19, 2003 at 04:09:20:
O.K, so here's the question.
As a Mom (Mum) and in the business of the creative art's,
I have an existential ask.
How do you juggle parenthood with the looonngg hours
involved in Movie making?
I ask online 'cause I'm writing
from Australia, and I just can't see Kev driving
the North Coast of NSW, for a conference, too soon.
Must add tho' the weathers great ;)
I moved up from Sydney to spend more time with my children 'cause
quite frankly,I was working 16 hour days 6-7 days a week.
Was amazing work but I never saw my children and
they grow up so fast,so I made the choice to change my lifestyle.
(Plus the fact that one is in the top 3% of children with ADHD,
genius in the making xo)
I would really like to know how you do it. I really do.
I'm also asking any other parent in the industry.
I've gone back to Uni here, to finish my writing degree,
and yeah that's good,well,fantastic actually,no complaints.
I'm completing two books and feel forfilled,even if extremely tired.
...and that's the other thing, how do you do it all!?!
Amazing.
The answer just eludes me and that's fine too.
What's your opinion on the matter?
Thanks for your time and by the way amazing films too,
Amby :)