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Trent Ford

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[18 Jul 2003|11:47am]
[ mood | tired ]
[ music | JRT // Like I Love You ]

If you read Mandy's post, then you know that the premiere came and went. She was more nervous than I was, but by the time the lights dimmed, I had gotten a little nervous myself. The only comfort I had was that I was sitting besides her and I knew that she was just as nervous - well, she was actually more nervous than I was. She was continuously fidgeting and moving around until from the corner of my eye, I saw Joel lean over to give her a quick kiss. That settled her down for a few minutes until she got competely nervous all over again and started whispering to me about the movie. We ended up trading comments back and forth through the entire movie, commenting about how we looked on the screen.

All in all, I believe the movie turned out great. I heard a few people afterwards talking about it. I heard some great reviews and I heard some bad reviews. I didn't care. I had fun making the movie and that was really all that mattered. The press conference after the movie was a little more relaxing. The media asking us question after question about the movie. Luckily, we were able to answer each and every one without faltering. I think I'm more comfortable on a movie set instead of sitting at a table, with cameras flashing in my face while a group of gossip-hungry people bugged us with questions.

Towards the end of the press conference, Mandy and I were suddenly bombarded by questions about our relationship. They wanted to know if we were more than friends, if we fell in love off-set, they wanted to know if Mandy's supposd relationship with Andy Roddick was just a ruse to hide her relationship with me. I think she sensed me trying not to laugh because she was incessantly kicking my leg beneath the table while trying to answer the questions thrown at us. Of course, she did let them know that she was merely friends with Andy Roddick and that she was in love someone else in the music industry. They pestered her about who but she refused to answer, saying she wanted to protect his identity. I actually thought it was amusing when they asked about the ring on her left hand, her wedding ring, and she blushed and said, "No comment." Yeah, like that wasn't obvious.

I wonder if they noticed her leaving the after-party with Joel in tow. Probably not. But don't be surprised if you see questions about him and her raised in newspapers and everywhere else in the world. I think Joel Madden's fans are going to start plotting her demise. :chuckles:

After getting home, I called my mum and dad overseas in Europe to let them know how it went. It felt really good to hear their voices over the phone. I've only been gone from their house for two days but I'm already homesick. I miss my little sister and I think that soon after, I'm going to give them another little visit. I've been trying to convince them to come visit me in Los Angeles but my mum is deathly afraid of airplanes and my sister easily gets airsick. I will convince them one day, trust me. I can be persuasive. Sort of. I don't honestly know.

I should wrap this up now. I've got too much cleaning to do around the house. Yeah, I actually clean my house. I'm a bit of a neat freak. I get teased about it all the time. But would you like to walk into my home and find it messy as hell? I didn't think so.

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[12 Jul 2003|02:55pm]
[ mood | tired ]
[ music | The Carpenters // A Love Song ]

Four more days and it'd be time to walk down the red carpet with Mandy, ready to do our publicity work. I won't say that I'm dreading going back to work, because I really don't. I guess I'm not that eager to start doing promotions and such for the movie. I was enjoying my time with my parents here in London, actually, and I'm sure that Mandy was enjoying her time with Joel. And then we have to push our personal lives into the backseat once more and concentrate on giving the movie as much publicity as possible.

I hung out with Mandy before I left for London. We were able to catch some downtime over at our favorite place, Starbucks and sat there for a couple of hours just talking and sharing stories. Well, I had no stories to share but she had plenty to tell me about Joel. I met him briefly the other day at the beach but I didn't get enough time to really talk to him. I probably got in about ten words before both of us got distracted with other things. He seemed cool from what I've gathered just from looking at him. Mandy's really happy with him so I'm glad she's got that kind of love in her life. Soulmates, she called it. I'm not even sure I believe in that word. I know that there is something out there. Quite a few people are really lucky to have been able to find that certain someone they're "destined" to be with. I tend to think that it's just someone you don't get tired of. Someone you like being with. But soulmates? I don't know if such a thing exists.

Sometimes I'll have second thoughts and tell myself that there really is a possibility but then I'll sit and think about it and then those thoughts are gone. I'm back to being cynical about that term. I don't even believe in true love, really. Probably because I've had so much bad luck with it that I've given up the possibility of finding someone for me. That's kind of sad if you don't see it from my point of view. I guess to me, it makes sense because it's how I feel. To you, I probably sound pretty damn cynical and probably think I shouldn't feel that way. Eh.

But hey, I'm happy with my friends and just hanging out with a good friend on a nice day, talking over a frappucino. I like simple things like that. It's what makes my life less stressful. Relaxation is the key to happiness. Don't get too stressed, don't overreact, just roll with the punches.

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[05 Jul 2003|03:16pm]
[ mood | relaxed ]
[ music | Mandy Moore // So Real ]

I had an interesting first day meeting everyone the other day. I was more or less coerced into asking Alyssa Milano out on a date, but I don't regret it, she's a lovely person. And from what I hear, interesting. I think one of the most outstanding personalities I've come across were Pierre and Benji. Talk about crazy. Later on, I came to find myself watching a group of insane people racing down hospital corridors in wheelchairs. Until someone's wheelchair went beserk and everyone, including myself, jumped on them in attempt to stop it.

I also caught up with Mandy before the wheelchair incident. Before I ever met her, I had no idea who she was. I have never heard of any of her songs until during filming, her mom came and drove us up to Niagara Falls. She played one of Mandy's songs in the car and I had to stick my head out of the car window to muffle my laughter. She's probably going to kill me now, but now that I've come to know her, I can't speak highly enough of her. She's honestly one of the few people in the industry that I've met who are not stuck on themselves. She's got a charm like those 50s ladies. Before you think that's an insult, it isn't. I meant to say she's 150% sweet.

So we talked for a good while. I got to meet her twin boys, Daniel and Trent. I joked around about how she named Trent after me until she got mad and tried to beat me with her shoes. I can't wait to meet Joel. She's talked so much about him, I think I know him better than I know myself. I just hope he doesn't try to kill me after the premiere when he's seen me making out with her and getting her partially naked. IT WAS IN THE SCRIPT.

Other than that, I think things are going pretty good for me. I'm planning on going back to London next week to see my family. I want to see them before the opening of the movie in two weeks. I miss them a lot, especially my mum, so that should be fun. I'm planning to take my little sister to the premiere. She could be my date. With my luck she'll run around at the premiere trying to meet everyone. Even at twelve, she's still quite impressionable.

My God, I've rambled. That's what I'm good at.

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[03 Jul 2003|09:56am]
[ mood | lazy ]
[ music | Something Corporate // Punk Rock Princess ]

Fourteen days until the premiere of How To Deal. I'm psyched about it. It's been a while since I've done anything work-related because I've been on vacation. Some vacation, I've been spending all my time in LA, sleeping. I'm a bit lazy when it comes to sudden breaks like that. I take full advantage of it and then kick myself for it later on because I could have done something worthwhile that entire time. I've decided that before my entire break is over, I'm going to at least do something constructive. I've been hearing about the hype of these online journals and thought it'd be interesting to get one and see what I come up while I type.

And look, my own co-star is here, as well. Kudos.

Getting on with the introduction. My name is Trent Ford. I'm twenty-four years old originally from London (my mum's English) and I moved here when I was eighteen. You may not know me. In fact, currently, you probably only recognize me from How To Deal. Other that that, you're probably thinking to yourself - Who is this guy?. I was in another movie with someone you might recognize, Kirsten Dunst, but the movie never made it into theaters. Only VHS. It's called Deeply. I die at the end. Sorry to spoil it. :laughs:

That's really all I can say about myself, I have no idea what else to say about myself that you'd consider interesting. Hit me up. H2D Trent. Original. I know.

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