Thank you to all the actors who have allowed me to use clips of them from my workshops for my new book/DVD ‘A Screen Acting Workshop’published by Nick Hern Books. Here is a promo for the DVD which is compiled from clips of my workshops in London, Berlin & Cologne. Pics from launch can be […]
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Luc Besson – ‘The Lady’
Can finally reveal I spent most of last year in Paris and Bangkok on ‘The Lady’, directed by Luc Besson, coaching Michelle Yeoh in her portrayal of Aung San Suu Kyi. Qote from Michelle in interview for Newsweek: How did you prepare for the part? I switched on into Daw Suu mode for six or […]
Worked on Istvan Szabo’s ‘The Door’
Worked on ‘The Door’ with the lovely Martina Gedeck (Director Istvan Szabo) Brilliant script from the wonderful book by Magda Szabo. (A must read!) Film should be out for Cannes.
Control – Best European Film at Cannes 2007
Control (the film about Ian Curtis of Joy Division won several awards including Best European Film at Cannes 2007. (And Sam also won a “Kermode”!) It was Sam Riley’s first film and we had two week’s pre-production together. Here are some reviews: ‘..it’s the central performance by Sam Riley that really makes Control. For sheer […]
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
I finally said goodbye to the Open Air Theatre, Regent’s park in 2007 after 12 years as coach there when Ian Talbot left as Artistic Director. I first met Ian when I played Hermia in Midsummer night’s Dream in 1975 – he was playing Bottom! Will always have great memories of this beautiful but challenging […]
Danny the Dog/Unleashed opened in 2006
Danny the Dog/Unleashed opened in 2006 with Jet Li getting wonderful reviews for his fine work. He is an excellent actor (look at ‘Hero’) but he wanted to prepare differently for this role. This is from the film company’s production notes: Li notes, “This film was an occasion for me to go further emotionally, to […]