Over the years I have worked professionally as an actor, theatre director / co-director, a choreographer and a playwright. I have been fortunate enough to work in the film industry, for television, radio and in the theatre. Although I have become accustomed to wearing different hats, the aim has remained the same, that of providing powerful storytelling.

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After studying a Certificate in Filmmaking at The London Film Academy, I am now following my long held dream of studying a MA in Directing at the MetFIlm School in Leeds, the city where I grew up. My aim is to be a film, television and commercials director.

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I previously studied at both Middlesex University and the State University of New York at Brockport gaining a BA (Hons) in Performance Art. At Brockport, I trained in choreography with Tony award winning choreographer, Garth Fagan.

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I studied 'Le Jeu' with renowned movement director, Monika Pagneux at her studio in Paris. Monika famously worked alongside theatre director, Peter Brook.

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As an actor, highlights include co-starring in Roman Polanski's Palme D’or and Oscar winning film The Pianist (Polanski, 2002). I also had the privilege of working with Tom Harper on War and Peace (BBC, 2015), Ricky Gervais on Extras (BBC, 2006) and Mike Leigh on the Oscar winning Topsy-Turvy (Leigh,1999). I also gained a choreography credit on the latter. Working with these iconic directors and following their individual approach into unlocking character and subtext has been invaluable in informing my work process.

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As a commercials actor, I have starred in over 30 commercials for brands including Coca-Cola, Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall, Lurkpak, Aero, Fuji Film and Mastercard. The commercial world has taught me the importance of getting to the essence of a story.

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As a theatre actor, I worked with Terra Mobile, an experimental Russian Theatre Company based in St Petersburg under the directorship of Vadim Miheenko.

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My directing career started on the London fringe circuit. Highlights include the Arts Council Lottery funded play, Double which I wrote and directed for a run at the Finborough Theatre. As a co- director, productions include The Hunchback of Notre Dame for the Edinburgh Festival. Utilising my skills as director/choreographer has led to work with Pop-Up Children’s Theatre and performance art pieces in Istanbul, Rome and Dunkirk, France.

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For television, I worked on Ladies of Letters (Tiger Aspect, 2006) as an assistant to the actors Anne Reid and Maureen Lipman and alongside director, John Henderson. This was a full time position on a 6 week shoot. As the show consists of monologues, my responsibility was to assist the actors in learning their lines and prompting on set when required.

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“The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.” (Goethe)

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My love of the moving image and the professional work I have done so far, is blending in beautifully with my studies at the MetFilm School. I have completed my first trimester and with that, I have written and directed two short films. I can sense that I am moving in the right direction.

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