I film my showreels from scratch over a single day, in London – so you only need one day physically free in order for us to be able to create a showreel. For actors from the rest of the UK, or even further afield in Europe – I can do the initial consultation via Skype. […]

My friend and oft collaborator Debra Baker has launched a YouTube series called ‘The Alphabet Monologues’ which gives 52 actors a platform to perform monologues which will then be shared on social media and sent out to casting directors. When Debra concocted this idea – she had never directed for screen before and had only […]

He gave me my dream job. I got to work in a video store! And we didn’t quite realise at the time, that forces were working against us. The internet was changing how we watch films — DVDs were being posted through doors and somewhere far away Netflix streaming was being invented. The video rental […]

You don’t need to brand yourself. Or rebrand yourself, or whatever other nonsense you may have been sold in a workshop or wherever you picked it up. Acting is about being authentic. If you’re ‘branding’ yourself, you’re adding an unnecessary layer. You’re redirecting attention away from what is real about you. In London, alone – […]

You are either in the position where you have hardly any showreel material at all, or you have an abundance of projects and you’re at a complete loss as to which pieces to use in the final cut. In this blog I will help you make some decisions. The obvious answer to ‘What material should […]

Lideco Bắc 32, in West Hanoi, is one of the most fascinating places I’ve ever stumbled across. I was surfing through Google News a few days ago when an article from a Vietnamese site popped up (due to my current location) about a village on the outskirts of Hanoi, built for the super-rich, which has […]

Hidden away in the Hai Bà Trưng District in Hanoi, Vietnam, is a decaying and forgotten waterpark. Unlike the backpacker ritual of visiting Ho Thuy Thiên in Huế, Central Vietnam – the park in Hanoi has remained unknown, and at the time of writing, doesn’t appear on Google searches. There is precious little information about […]

Excited to add Sanj Krishnan and Alejandra Bacalar Pereira to the cast of ‘East Street Mary and Dave’ for the third episode. In episode three, Mary and Dave attempt to commit one of the greatest frauds in rock history. If you haven’t seen the first two episodes, you can watch them now, below:

The second part of the epic Bruce Springsteen saga ‘East Street Mary and Dave’ has finally landed. Episode 2 is called ‘The Brilliant Disguise’ and the storyline is as follows: MARY and DAVE both call in sick in order to make it into the pit at a Springsteen gig. Meanwhile, their daughter, ROSALITA, plans to […]

Thank you 2016! Friendships were made, careers launched and casting types redefined. The video below captures an essence of the past year (utilising clips from recent months only). I feel immensely privileged to be able to work with so many upcoming, talented actors. We are in such a tough industry, where no matter how much […]