The Missing Person!

I was asked directly from my website if I would consider taking on the role of  a Foster Mother. This would be shown as an adoption film for Tower Hamlets. I was delighted to be asked and confirmed the job. The day  before filming I packed a couple of outfits, planned my route to Barking and went to bed happy in the knowledge that I had done everything needed. However, once more I had to do this journey from Suffolk. This was another two hour drive and then several tubes to Barking. Of course the trains were delayed and I ended up at the station at my call time. In a panic I turned left and began walking. It wasn't long before I discovered I should have turned left. Once on the right route I marched along as quickly as I could not realising that I was actually getting more and more lost. My phone began to ring "Where are you?" I explained that the train had been delayed and I was in the vicinity and told them exactly where I was. Two minutes later a car turned up to pick me up. If only it had turned up at the station to pick me up 15 minutes earlier...However, I got to the flat where the filming was to take place. No time for a drink so straight outside to walk with a young girl who was playing the part of the foster child. She was quite excited as her school had given her the day off but managed to contain herself for the filming pieces amazingly  well. She was accompanied by her mother who did a very good job of keeping her daughter on task. A few shots later and then we were inside to film the arrival of the prospective adoptive parents. We made up various scenarios regarding conversation getting the attention of the young girl to acknowledge these prospective parents. It took quite a while for her to get the right amount of enthusiasm but  eventually all was done and we were on to the last scene for me which was simply to show the prospective parents in to the sitting room to meet the child. The filming was finished by lunch time and the film crew went one way whilst I went another. It had been quite a strange day and I was pleased it had eventually gone well as I looked forward to yet another four hour journey back to Suffolk where I was needed for a dress rehearsal for some rehearsed readings and scripts that evening. I could only thank my lucky stars that my part of the filming had been over and done with so quickly!