My Actor Details
-
oliverbroad@yahoo.co.uk
- Status
-
Professional
My Details
-
Male
Great Britain , London
Current Work Details
- What I do
-
Actor, Performer, Propmaker.
- Website
- Where I work
-
I am an individual working from home
- Technical Skills
-
Propmaker,
- Resources / Expertise
-
As well as being an Actor and Performer I am a Props maker with my own SE London based studio
- Availability
-
Paid Work or Collaboration
Training
- 1996-1999
-
Middlesex University,
BA (hons) Acting, BA (hons) degree - 2002-2002
-
Desmond Jones School of mime and Physical Theatre,
Foundation Course
My Links
Shooters Q&A
- Films I wish I had made
-
The Princess Bride, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Big Night
- I cried watching
-
Life is Beautiful (La Vita è Bella) The Jungle Book (Disney's finest Animation) Innocent Blood (John Landis)
- I left the cinema during
-
The X files movie (But mainly because I'd gone into the wrong theatre and had planned to see something COMPLETELY different)
- Directors I love
-
Buster Keaton (Only recently discovered him. He was, in my opinion a genius - and unlike some stars of that era is still funny, relevant and frankly astonishing to watch today.) Tex Avery (Better and funnier than Disney OR later Warner Brothers. - Red Hot Riding Hood is a PARTICULAR favourite.)
- Actors I admire
-
Cathy Burke (Brilliant and gorgeous) Buster keaton (See above) Laurel and Hardy (The only silent film stars who REALLY made it from silents to talkies intact without changing their characters OR losing their integrity & Innate hilarity Christopher Walken (He's fascinating and nearly always intriguing), Jonny Depp, Harvey Keitel, Geena Davis, Bob Hoskins, Jim Carter (Big Jim) Imelda Staunton,
- My desert island discs
-
Sing Sing Sing (Benny Goodman), Buona Sera (Louis Prima), The View Belongs to Everyone (Fun Lovin' Criminals),
- Books I have given my friends
-
Better Basics for the Home by Annie Berthold Bond
- My death row meal
-
Spaghettoni with scallops, clams, and Brown Shrimps in a cream sauce.
- The best thing I own
-
Used to be my Super8 camera 'til they stopped developing the films!
Shooting People stuff
- Joined
-
8/11/2006
- Recent Bulletin Posts
-
16/5/2008 Re: Missing information/Castings and the exploitation of Actors (Oh! the HUMILIATION!)
30/4/2008 A - Best mobile phone for filming?
6/8/2007 Q - Super 8 mm developing?
1/4/2007 A - Insurance (public liability/employers) on the cheap?
- Subscribed to
-
UK FILMMAKERS
UK CASTING
My Work & Credits
-
Showreel
My role: various Role type: Lead
-
The Duallists (MRM Worldwide)
-
Jack & the Beanstalk
My role: Fleshcreep Role type: Lead
-
Mayday (in Production)
My role: Danny Role type: Lead
-
Rotten Perfect
My role: Sedgwick Role type: Lead
-
World of Mysteries (Documentary)
My role: Sailor Role type: Support
-
Danny's Found Jesus
My role: Tony Role type: Support
-
Matador
-
Spirit
My role: Unnamed (Ensemble Music Promo Video) Role type: Support
-
Promo' music Video for The Divine Comedy
My role: Journalist Role type: Support
-
Cold Enough for Snow
My role: Dickhead Role type: Minor
Casting Details
-
Appearance
- Playing Range
-
25-35
- Sex
-
Male
- Hair colour
-
Brown
- Eye colour
-
Blue
- Build
-
Medium
Skills
- Extra Skills
-
Voice Over, Improvisation, Comedy, Combat Skills, Circus Skills
- Other info
-
Watch the Duallists here;
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/expression/webharmony/history/
Skills in Mime and Physical Theatre/Comedy (Trained under Desmond Jones and John Wright)
Occasional Stand-Up
Also Strong Swimmer and Competent Skier
