While filming on our latest film project American Rebellion at the weekend, in an old derelict building on the outskirts of Birmingham,  one of the actors succinctley defined the difference between low-budget and high-budget films.

"You can tell this is a low-budget film," he said, pointing to a mass of pigeon poo on the floor, "The pigeon shit is real."

"And if this were a high-budget film," he continued, shivvering, "we'd be standing in a warm film studio which just looked like a derelict building. And that pigeon shit would be a special effect from the art department."

Such is the glamour of the job.

But these will be the days to remember if (when) we reach the heights of success and are able to work within multi-million euro budgets. It's the working with people who are as passionate as you about filmmaking; it's the way everyone comes together as a team and works (unpaid) for the good of the project; it's about the reality of the struggling artist. These are inspirational days.

It's also a humbling experience. For one brief moment cast and crew, selflessly, offer up all their talents for the good of others, putting their trust and hopes in the director and production team, not knowing if the finished product will actually be any good, or not, or will actually be finished, or will actually see success. It is the act of doing which is important - for no-one will ever find out unless they try.

And for this I commend each and every person who offered their help and contributed to this project (and past and future). Success cannot be achieved alone.