The morning before Dilys arrived, we all made sure we had tasks to do. Anthony called in Greggs to get refreshments while Elliot, Adam and Will set up the studio. We decided to opt for the two mic stands together to optimise sound quality between the characters. As this wasn’t taking place in the trench, we decided to not create the wall effect we intend to use when we record the other scenes.
When Dilys arrived, we got her settled in with a cup of tea and a chat. Talking with her was rather interesting as she told us about some of her previous work. She had an extra role in Les Miserables and had her toes trodden on by Russell Crowe who she assured us was a lovely man. She also has worked on Downton Abbey and, to our surprise, Russell Howard’s Good News. We had her recite the opening credits and cast list while we awaited Madeleine.
Once Madeleine arrived we wanted to dive straight into Scene 5 however the desk had decided otherwise. For some reason, we weren’t getting any sound through the microphones which was strange as they had worked not 5 minutes earlier. We checked whether or not the desk was giving the mics power and that the cables were still working. After ten minutes of no success we called for a technician who told us to turn the board on and off. After doing this the problem was solved.
Dilys didn’t need much direction and had clearly gone over the script before arriving. Considering she was from Bristol, she was able to do a northern accent with ease which was perfect for the character. She had been quite modest about her northern accent before recording so we were very pleasantly surprised at her performance. We were very glad to have found her.
At this point, the rest of the casting is now finished and we have arranged to record next Thursday. So far we have responses from Adam, Thomas, and the sergeant however we are still waiting on the corporal. We hope to hear from him soon so we don’t have to recast. 
