actor
An actor at my ripe, old age? I did not see that coming.
I suppose there is a nice symmetry to pursuing acting roles, after all that's where it all started way back in a snow covered field in Sweden playing an alien in a conversation with Santa Clause after a midair collision.
With the encouragement of my lovely agent,Wayne, at Middleman, I found that I am as comfortable in front of the camera as I am hammering away at the keyboard. In fact, I have confirmed what I long suspected, acting gives me valuable insight into writing for actors.
Interestingly, the poverty that came with the COVID pandemic forced me to up my game and my confidence, and saw me in front of the camera more than I’d ever been before.
And here we are in 2024, and I just landed a feature film role to be performed in an accent other than my own. Good thing I like challenges.
Just a taste.
And the whole enchilada!
Voice Acting
So 2024 saw my first attempts at voice only auditions. Like most people, I always hated the sound of my voice and have balked at the idea of pursuing voice acting. My wonderful agent, Wayne, has convinced me otherwise.
Fight Scene
2024 was also the year in which the opportunity arose for me to combine some skills in front of the camera. My ever wise agent thought it was a good idea for me to show off some fight skills and stunts. What?! I’m not exactly young, Wayne! Meh, what the hell. I was pretty confident I still had a couple of moves left in this old body left over from several years of martial arts training. And if I didn’t? Well, I’d worry about that when there was something to worry about.
THE WRITER
The Writer
So I play the writer in this bonkers little horror comedy directed my exceptionally talented pal, Margaret MacDonald. How hard could it be? As it turns out, quite. Quite hard. Running from monsters, hiding in wardrobes and having an insufferable woman (character, not actor) touching my beard. You can check out the behind the scenes stuff here.
PETER RABBIT 2
Pub Owner
I spent a whole day on set for this blink and you’ll miss it appearance. Despite how much made it to the cutting room floor, I had an absolute ball watching Domhnall Gleeson and Rose Byrne do their stuff, as well as working with a deer and a rabbit!
LIFE OF THE PARTY
Carl
I didn’t know who I’d be playing that first day, but I was pleased when I turned up on set and the director exclaimed, “You’re perfect!”
So who’s the character? asked me.
“You’re Carl, a broken-down drunk guy.”
Well… thanks a lot.
