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19-06-08
Dear Harris fans,
Hopefully this should be the last news flash before I announce the release of H8. The voice over recording has been completed, so now that and the music can be joggled into place along with all graphics.
Life has been very Sharpe centric (more than normal) since I last reported with the run up to the SAS event at Firepower in Woolwich. I spoke to many actors and crew who were unable to attend and got to hang out with those who did make it to the Royal Artillery Museum.
Notably, Daragh O'Malley, Tim Bentinck, Lyndon Davies, Paul Bigley, Martin Glynn Murray and last but obviously not least, Hugh Fraser; a roster of characters that pleased the very good turnout of fans.
Report coming soon!
My next appearance will be another Sharpe's Chefs signing at Waterstone's in Perkins home town of Cheltenham. Come along to meet Lyndon and me, grab a signed copy of Chefs and get great discounts on all things Harris. Proceedings kick off at 2:30pm and wrap up around 4:30.
Two weeks later I'll be joining forces with the SAS for an assault on Kelmarsh for the English Heritage Festival of history. It's always well attended and provides a multi period, all action, 3 dimensional tour through our history.
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Jason 'Harris' Salkey
Front: Hugh Fraser, Tim Bentinck, Martin Glynn Murray/ Back: Paul Bigley, Lyndon and me.
The two H club reunite one more time.
Sharpe veterans sign anything fans can get their hands on.
06-05-08
Dear Harris fans,
At this point in time they should be very close to completing principal photography on the seventh series of Sharpe; probably to be aired later this, or next year.
Flying the flag for the original Sharpe, the Harris video diary will soon have episode eight ready for sale in a couple of months. I've currently recorded the first quarter of the narration voice over and continue to improve the other three quarters until it shines like a new penny.
Lyndon Davies and I helped to raise a few more pennies for the National Osteoporosis Society at our Sharpe's Chefs signing at Waterstone's Southend. Thanks a lot to Claire (Waterstones), Adele James and all the Sharpe's Chef's contributors for making it a productive day. There's talk of other signings later in the year, watch this space.
Happening a little sooner are the Napoleonic festival and the Sharpe's Appreciation Society weekend at Firepower, details below.
'Sharpe's butler'
Jason 'Harris' Salkey
10- 11 May
International Napoleonic Fair
31 May - 1 June
Royal Woolwich Artillery Museum
Lyndon and I with Claire from Waterstone's and 'Chefs' Sigrid, Adele and her sisters
Chris Brendel samples the delights of British food
Sean hears something he finds amusing
25-02-08
Dear Harris fans,
First up, a little update on the progress on H8.
I’ve managed to whittle the H8 rough cut down to just over an hour in duration. I’m now able to tape it down from the computer to a VHS for repeated watching at leisure in the privacy of my own house. There I will finalize the narration script, trim the running time to just under an hour and chose the placement of music.
I won’t give an estimated release but everything’s coming along well.
The Sharpe’s Chef’s London launch went very nicely. It was wonderful to reconvene with three fifths of the Chosen Men at the Piccadilly Waterstone’s for a bit of signing and banter. Much fun was had by the veterans and everyone else was entertained by the eternal Chosen spirit.
The event was attended by many of the contributors to the book including our contact, Adele James. She tells me they are planning another launch at the Southend Waterstone’s store, 49 - 55 High Street, Saturday April 5th.
Waterstones have kindly allowed me to bring some Harris DVDs and photos for sale at special Sharpe’s Chefs prices, so come on down it’s all for a good cause.
A wake and wastrel!
Jason ‘Harris’ Salkey
Doing my best to man the signature line.
Lads reunited, guarded ably by the boys in green.
After the signing at the Waterstone's cafe.
Paul Trussell lives up to the name of his character.
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Last update June 21st 2008.
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