On Monday 25th March, The BBC came to my house to film me and my family for the Lifeline Appeal, which is going be broadcast later this month.
They had spoken to me previously to ask me questions about my condition in preparation for filming so I had a bit of an idea about how the day would go. Amy, the Producer, and the cameraman, Alex, arrived at about half 10 in the morning. They were laden with Tech, including the huge camera they would use. They then gave me a run down of the whole day: I’d be interviewed first, then my parents, then I’d be filmed in different situations.
The set up for my interview lasted around half an hour as they organised their cameras and lighting, and then I started my interview. It was a ,really weird experience, I had quite a big camera and a really bright light pointed directly at my face. Amy said that I shouldn't be nervous and told me that I wasn't supposed look at the camera. Basically the interview was just like a conversation between me and Alex, while I ignored the camera.
The questions were the typical questions people ask about my condition, but there were some of them that really hit the emotional aspects, such as mortality and feelings. When they interviewed my parents, it became even more emotional because I felt like they were telling me about how they discovered my condition for the first time.
We then had an hour for lunch where we could relax, and then it was on to filming the action shots. They filmed me writing essays on my laptop, looking out the window to the street and then took me to the park behind my house to get, in my opinion, a more picturesque shot, so they could show how I get tired walking up a hill and how cold I can get.
Finally, they had a look through some of my baby photos. I'm pretty nervous about the show going out, but it's awesome to raise more awareness for LHM and children with half a heart.
