Acting

Blink of an Eye – A Brand New Musical

We’re on stage in just two days! I am both excited and terrified. Rehearsals have gone so well and everyone has worked so hard to produce Blink of an Eye. Here are some videos recorded at last week’s rehearsals. We’re only performing for five nights at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre in Kentish Town, so buy your tickets today! They’re only £15 each for a two hour show with 12 original songs. Book your tickets …

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An Actor’s Diary: What am I doing?

From the outside looking in, acting is a dream profession. The lights, the fame, the money… but with so many chasing that dream and so few opportunities to achieve it; acting can be soul destroying. After so long being unable to work, I find myself in a place where I have no current credits, contacts or showreel. There is no-one I can call and ask for a favour, I have long since lost all my …

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An Actor’s Diary: Headshots

Finding a good photographer who is professional and friendly can be a difficult task. (c) Sild Photography 1998 I’ve had many photoshoots in the past. The best one was just after the boyband in 1998. A photographer and cameraman I had worked with in the past had his own studio in my home town of Wakefield. This was back in the day before digital cameras and so the pictures I chose were the final pictures. …

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When do we grow up?

This is a question that has been bugging me for years, when do we actually become adults? In two months time I will be thirty-five years old and I still don’t feel like a ‘Mister Gee’. To quote Crush from Disney’s Finding Nemo “Whoa, dude. Mister Turtle is my father.” I feel the same, I don’t like people calling me Mister as I don’t feel I qualify the age reference that goes with it. I …

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An Actor’s Diary: The Music Video

If you get a chance to star in a music video – do it! In 2008 I was cast as ‘one of the lads’ in Amy MacDonald‘s This Is The Life video. It was only a half day shoot and most of that was either in make-up or sitting around waiting to perform. Luckily drinks and snacks were available and the crew were a great laugh. The whole cast bonded really well and although we …

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An Actor’s Diary: Getting Work

There are real highs and lows when you’re a actor. The first thing most people think of when you say the word ‘actor’ is Hollywood. For the majority of actors, the reality is minimum wages, long hours and sore feet… and that’s just the lucky ones who managed to land work.   When you’ve got work, everything is great. You’re in a profession you really love and you’re getting paid to do it; but unlike …

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An Actor’s Diary: The Criminal

In 2007 I was cast as a thief to promote the uses of SmartWater. SmartWater is invisible to the eye but when put through UV, really stands out. As this film was to show how affective the dye is, I was coated in the stuff. I actually borrowed the clothes from a friend as I had nothing vaguely “street” enough. The hoody, trainers, jeans and even my face and hands were covered in SmartWater. Can …

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