FREDRIK SCHEIKE

Att möta sin egen dödlighet. Att erfara att det lilla förgängliga, den tid vi har på planeten faktiskt är utmätt. Att behöva inse att ingenting lever eller varar för evigt. 

Maj maj måne, jag kan lura dig till Skåne, eller ja, i mitt fall till Barcelone. Ja, den var dålig, men det har varit en fantastisk månad där jag haft möjligheten att boka två projekt, två olika annonser, en här i Madrid och en i Barcelona, samt en video för ett universitet här i Madrid nu i veckan.

En god konversation med en god vän kan vara omvälvande, uppfriskande och omskakande och allt på samma gång. Och precis så var det igår när jag pratade med en av mina äldsta vänner som jag tyvärr inte pratar med allt för ofta längre, det blir helt enkelt så när livet ibland kommer emellan och distanserna gör att man inte lika lätt bara kan glida över på en kaffe.

(En äldre man tittar ut genom fönstret på förbipasserande bilar, medan barn hängt upp sina "#quedateencasa"-regnbågar på balkongen ovanför.) Det sägs att den enklaste vägen mellan A och B är en rak linje, så därför är ett samtal med en vän, istället för en lång utdragen meddelandekontakt fram och tillbaka mycket enklare och något som jag verkligen börjar ta tag i. Fråga mina vänner, ringa dem och be dem berätta hur de mår. Det är något positivt att ta med sig och en vana att nära även i framtiden efter Corona och Covid-19.

I feel really good that I've been really getting into writing lately. It's always been a huge part of my life and I've loved to put down words on pages. Not only with the blog, but I'm also currently motivated with a project that we're going to shoot in September. It's a script, based on a play that N wrote a bunch of years ago. It started out as a pure adaptation, but has more and more evolved into it's own little thing, based on what she has written. But by no means taking away from her idea and her originality. I've already had one meeting with a person that I really get along great with who I want on board as an assistant director. Since I will be writing, directing, acting and producing I really need some help, and I only want N and the other actors to be acting. It's a true challenge for me since, scatterbrain-me, normally is all over the place. In between yesterday and today I've already finished a second and a third revision and ...

What a wicked couple of weeks these have been. I've had an amazing time and the fun never seems to stop. Work has had to wait, and it's been driving me a little crazy, but at the same time, there are way more important things in life. Such as love, happiness, friendship and well being - all of which have taken up an extensive amount of my time lately. I had an amazing time with N when she was here, I learned so much about her and she learned so much about me. We shared tears, anger, passion and laughter. We were nervous and weak in the beginning and came out stronger and more loving at the end. It feels amazing and I can't believe how lucky I am. I'll be going there in a couple of weeks, literally a couple, but I miss her like crazy already. I tried to spoil her rotten when she was here, because that's what she deserves - and so much more. And the last day we spent at a wonderful resort and mineral spa out in Palm Springs. I had originally booked 3 nights i...

What. A. Total. Geek. Fest. And it's awesome! I've been fortunate enough to be able to go to - and participate in this years ComicCon in San Diego. For those of you who don't know, it's one of the biggest and geekiest festivals and exhibits on the planet - and this years convention is said to attract over a 140.000 people. It's huge, it's winding, it's crazy and sometimes scary. Met so many monsters and demons, knights and warriors that you somehow think you're in another world. The reason why I was able to go was because of something even crazier actually. My friend Ronja Koepke and her movie "At The End" had a screening yesterday at the international film festival here. They opened up the entire Sci-Fi block of the festival and did a formidable Q&A afterwards. Some 40-60 people attended the event that you can only describe as a huge success. Ronja's performance throughout the movie is heart gripping and it's as ...