Filming tv trailer for new BBC NI arts show

Just in from filming trailer for the new arts television programme Ralph McLean and I are hosting this October during this year's Belfast festival At Queens.

We had a great morning in the Grand Opera House in Belfast filming with the BBC Trails team, Paul Reid and Pamela Andrews and cameraman Bill Brown and soundman Peter Moore.

You can see I'm getting my makeup touched up by the makeup artist Anita Brolly. She was telling me she's just back from Shepperton Studios in London doing makeup on the new Martin Scorsese film "Hugo Cabret". Sir Ben Kingsley and Jude Law are starring in it. She hasn't met them yet. Apparently they're in Paris at the moment filming scenes so she'll see them next week.

But she has met "Marty" as she calls Martin Scorsese (!!). He's filming it in 3D too, but forget that, Ralph was just impressed by this close encounter with Scorsese. I was just thrilled to be getting my make up done for me instead of using the driver's sun visor in my car (while parked I hasten to add!!)!

Still wearing it now. So I should make sure the webcam is on for tonight's Arts Extra!