Bio
I am a fight director and combat teacher, for both screen and stage. I believe that good action is informed by character and story and that a fight should progress the narrative of both. I look to make movement that is specific to these aspects, to ensure the fight seamlessly fits into the world of each project.
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Dramatic violence is one of the most impactful and universal methods of story telling in my opinion. Each scene portrays high stakes and emotions. They are almost always showing someone at their worst, at their weakest, and that is an incredibly rewarding thing to explore and create.
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I fell in love with dramatic combat as it combined my two passions: sports and acting. It then led to me East 15, and their BA Acting & Stage Combat degree where I gained invaluable skills and methods of creating fake violence. Since graduating, I've gone on to fight direct numerous projects, lead my own combat workshops, and assist multiple BADC teachers at drama schools and universities.
As a trained actor, I have a shared language with other performers. This means I can direct and coach them in physical sequences more accessibly and efficiently, and aid them with their character development and their vocal and physical skills to ensure they can perform the violence believably and repeatedly.
Training
East 15 Drama School | 1st Class Honours | BA Acting & Stage Combat (2019-2022)
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WEAPONS:
Rapier and dagger, long sword, quarter staff, sword and shield, case of rapiers, rapier and buckler, knife, 18th century small sword, spear, axes, axe and shield, military sabre, theatrical firearms (air-soft and blanks), found weapons, unarmed
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Also trained in Tae kwon Do, Kali and Aikido
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DBS Certified | Covid Vaccinated | Equity Member | Valid Driving License
Fight director reel
coming soon!
RECENT WORK
TAKE THE FALL
A SPY THRILLER FILM, SET TO BECOME A TRILOGY | Black Print Productions
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JASON IS ON THE RUN AFTER GOING AGAINST THE RULES OF THE SPECIAL FORCES. SAM, HIS PRODIGY MUST TRACK HIM DOWN AND CONFRONT HIM... ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THERE IS MORE TO PLAY THAT THE HQ LET ON
MULTIPLE FIGHT SCENES FEATURING UNARMED COMBAT, KNIFE, AND THEATRICAL FIREARMS- INCLUDING A LARGE SHOOT OUT SEQUENCE
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DUE TO THE LARGE AMOUNT OF VIOLENCE REQUIRED IN THIS PROJECT, MULTIPLE REHEARSALS WERE REQUIRED PRE AND DURING FILMING. THIS INVOLVED TEACHING THE MAIN CAST THE CHOREOGRAPHY, AS WELL AS TEACHING THE SPACT PERFORMERS WHILE ON SET
ENVIRONMENT FLOOR PLANS AND PRE-VIS RECORDINGS WERE CRUCIAL TO THE SMOOTH RUNNING OF THIS PRODUCTION
THE INTERPRETER
A SHORT FILM | Bastet Productions
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BASED ON THE TRUE EXPERIENCES OF YASMINE ALICE, THIS FILM FOLLOWS
BELMA (PLAYED BY ALICE), A TURKISH INTERPRETER WHO STARTS A JOB IN THE NHS. ON HER FIRST DAY, SHE'S THROWN INTO THE DEEP END WHEN SHE WORKS IN A PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL. THERE SHE INTERPRETS FOR A PATIENT WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA AND HAS TO TELL A MAN HIS WIFE IS DYING OF ALZHEIMER'S
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FEATURES NURSES RESTRAINING A PATIENT (EDA CATALCAM, PICTURED BELOW)
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THIS FILM HAS BEEN SELECTED AT MANY BRITISH FESTIVALS, INCLUDING BIFA AND AT MULTIPLE AMERICAN FESTIVALS TOO
SCRUB ME DADDY
A SUPER 8 FILM | Created by Robyn Faye
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SELECTED AS ONE OF THE TOP 25 IN STRAIGHT 8's 25TH ANNIVERSARY FILM FESTIVAL, IT WAS SCREENED AT THE BFI IMAX IN LONDON
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ONE CHANCE, ONE TAKE, WITH NO PLAY BACK AND NO EDITING ALLOWED. WITH THIS IN MIND, METICULOUS REHEARSALS WERE REQUIRED TO BEST PREPARE THE ACTORS AND CREW. EACH SHOT HAD A STRICT DURATION TIME THAT WE HAD TO MEET​​
THIS FILM FOLLOWS AN OBSESSED FAN, A 'SCRUB DADDY' SPONGE AND A PUPPET SHOW, ALL RESULTING IN A FIGHT SCENE... ON A NARROW BOAT
​FEATURES A KNIFE FIGHT
DEON
A FEATURE FILM | Fresh Media Productions
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DEON, A 17-YEAR-OLD ASPIRING FOOTBALL PLAYER IS ON THE VERGE OF GETTING PROMOTED TO A HIGHER DIVISION LEAGUE IF HE WINS HIS FINAL MATCH. BUT AFTER LOSING HIS FATHER TO A KNIFE ATTACK, DEON QUITS FOOTBALL AND STRUGGLES FOR YEARS TO COME AS A RESULT
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THE FILM HIGHLIGHTS THE AFTERMATH OF WHAT IT IS LIKE TO LOSE A LOVE ONE TO KNIFE CRIME, AND TO SHOW THAT NOT EVERY KNIFE ATTACK IS GANG RELATE. IT AIMS TO RAISE AWARENESS AROUND KNIFE CRIME AND ITS EFFECTS ON COMMUNITIES
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FEATURING MULTIPLE FIGHTS INCLUDING ONE GROUP FIGHT AND KNIFE WORK
THE MIMIC
A PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR FEATURE FILM | MetFilm Productions
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IN WHICH A PREGNANT WOMAN IS HAUNTED BY A SHADOW. THE FILM PLAYS WITH PERCEPTION: IS IT ALL IN HER MIND? IS ANY OF IT ACTUALLY HAPPENING?
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FEATURES KNIFE WORK, FALLING AND SELF INJURING VIOLENCE
STAGE COMBAT WORKSHOPS
LOGISTICS:
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Length: 2 hours minimum​
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Number of participants: 20 maximum
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Cost: £40 an hour + travel expenses
(Note that a 1 hour workshop will be charged as 2 hours, as that is my minimum workshop length)​
need inspiration?
I can do workshops in:
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Unarmed or armed combat (would incur additional weapon hire costs), or ‘found weapons’ fighting (pans, books, cushions...)
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Have a show coming up? I can do show specific fight scenes, character and dialogue work, general physicality work.
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Shakespeare specific: from recreating fights scenes using the original scripts, and styles of the time periods, as well as aiding in the understanding and performing of dialogue.
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We can experiment with scrappy fights or clean, martial fights. Comedic or dark, fantasy or realistic.
In short, I can adapt and work around whatever you need or would like to cover
other ventures:
