About 5 years ago I finished my A levels and left with a C and 2 D’s, not amazing but I was happy with that, as my English Lit teacher told me that I would be the first student in the history of that school to get a U, but I proved her wrong! So anyway, the other two subjects I took were Drama and Media, Media lead me onto the next 3 years of my life where I studied Film and Television at Uni, but Drama I just seemed to leave behind. I have always loved to act, that feeling of getting on stage creating a character and a story, I have always had a great imagination. I did a few plays in primary school but my family always seemed to have the nac of taking me on holiday when they were being performed so I could not take part. The one I remember missing out on the most was Joseph and his multi coloured dream coat, where I was given the role of the youngest brother, but then along comes the holiday so I had to pull out, and ever time they did rehearsals I had to sit in the other room and create a pop up book about a cow!! Ok I can not complain to much as I did go to Disney World, but I just felt like I missed out!
In secondary school, I did the odd thing, but this time it was not just holidays that got in the way but nerves too. I have never been a very good reader out loud, I crumble under the pressure, even if I am reading out loud to Mel, I seem to read what I want to see! I think that is what lost me a big role in “Midsummer Night’s Dream” and all I got was a fairy dressed in a black bin bag, it was a punk fairy! I think the year after that I did a sketch with a friend I made through Midsummer, a comedy sketch about a stupid teacher who keeps buggering up and has been called to speak to the headmaster. It was ok people laughed so I guess they liked it!
When I got to sixth form I did two shows that I remember well. The first being a small part in Charlie and the Chocolate, the Granddad that stays in the bed, George I think his name was. So I had two lines and I was told the reason I got a small part was that 6th form students have busy lives so get smaller parts. The problem with that is that a fellow 6th student was playing one of the main kids, that was me being told I was rubbish! The second role was bigger; I was in a 24 hour version of Grease as Sonny, and I loved doing that, it was a good laugh.
So now lets jump forward 4 years, skipping over my first year in Uni where I had to be a reporter, which is a type of acting and I did not enjoy that much, to a short film where I was a hobo. “Utterly Romance” was a short musical two friends were making for their Uni course and I told them I would help out, so I was given the role of Hobo, only because someone pulled out and I was really happy to help. A silent role and a great fun.
So we have reached now and only a few days ago the first episode of “I Am Tim” was filmed, and I was very lucky to have a role. As soon as I found out about “I Am Tim” I wanted in, what ever the role and I never thought it would be a big one. Jamie, the man with the idea, told me he thought I would look good in a 3 piece suit. I took him up on the offer and I am so happy I did! I was worried about learning a script as I had not had to learn a lot before but I took it all in and I think for a beginner I did ok.
Hope to write further blogs talking a bit about each filming day and other things to do with the show. The next one to come soon will be on the first episode and a lovely day on York cycle paths.
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