Jun 22Member-onlyAre Side-Hustles Killing Hobbies?Sometimes you can just do things for fun Many people have dreams of doing something creative with their lives. For me it’s acting and filmmaking. For others its being a novelist, a poet, a painter, a stand-up comic or a musician. The problem is that those same people were brought…Creativity3 min readCreativity3 min read
Jun 8Member-onlyEmulation, Assimilation, Innovation.3-Steps that can help you achieve your goals and how I used them to make an award-winning short film. — I believe in setting huge goals. Goals that others might see as unattainable or at least unrealistic. And I strongly believe in designing your own future — visualizing the life you want, the house you live in, the way you spend your time. It’s powerful. …Self Improvement7 min readSelf Improvement7 min read
May 31Member-onlyMy Creative Life: Three Lessons That Could Have Saved Me DecadesOvercoming painful career mistakes to build the life I want. — Earlier this year I directed my first feature film. It was a truly amazing experience, not least because being a movie director is the thing I’ve wanted to do since I was twelve years old. So why has it taken decades to get there? It started well. As a kid…Creativity7 min readCreativity7 min read
May 14Member-onlyThe Two ‘Making of’ Documentaries that Sparked My Passion For FilmmakingWhere my passion for movies was born. — All I’ve ever wanted to do is make movies. Before I ever wanted to be an actor, I wanted to make films. It’s a passion that I can trace back to two specific documentary films I saw when I was a young kid. …Movies6 min readMovies6 min read
Jan 22, 2022Member-onlyIn 2022 I’m Overcoming Fear and Making a Movie2021 was a big year for me. Not because I had a breakthrough role and suddenly became famous (which I didn’t) or because I won awards for my acting or directing (which I did) but because it was the year when I started deconstructing limiting self-beliefs and building a new…Self Improvement4 min readSelf Improvement4 min read
Jul 14, 2021Member-onlyThe England team deserved to win. England didn’t.Why losing the final was the best possible outcome. — On Sunday night 25 million viewers settled in to watch the final of the European Cup. In it was a young, passionate England team who had shown strength, courage, respect and integrity throughout the tournament. They had reached the final of a major tournament for the first time in 55…Football5 min readFootball5 min read
Jul 1, 2021Member-onlyMissing out on a bit-part in a Hollywood movieManifestation sometimes works. Attachment always sucks. I believe in manifesting your own destiny. You know the sort of thing…picture yourself having already achieved your goals, already owning the things you desire, already living the life you want — I’m totally here for it, and sometimes it even works. …Acting5 min readActing5 min read
Jan 8, 2021Member-only10 Reasons Why 2020 Was Actually Great for MeThere’s no argument, 2020 was an absolute shitstorm of a year, but I stuck to my goals…and got lucky. Like many people, I entered 2020 with a set of strong ambitions and intentions. I was going to be prolific in creating content, I was going to level up in my…Growth6 min readGrowth6 min read
Jan 8, 2021Member-onlyHow I Saved My Short FilmThe sequel to How I F**ed-Up My Short Film In March 2020 I wrote a blog about everything I had done wrong in the planning and shooting of my short film Acceptance. …Short Film7 min readShort Film7 min read
Oct 7, 2020Member-onlyIt’s Not Just Covid That Closed CinemasIndustry consolidation and blockbuster concentration have failed to nourish a love of cinema, making it too easy to live without. This week we heard the news that Cineworld will be closing all of its UK Cineworld and Picturehouse cinemas as well as its chain of Regal cinemas in the US…Cinema8 min readCinema8 min read
