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New Web-Series in Production: East Street Mary and Dave

I am currently in production on my new web-series, ‘East Street Mary and Dave’. Mary and Dave, who reside in East Street, Dagenham, are Bruce Springsteen superfans. The central problem in their marriage is that they can never agree who is the bigger fan. We will get to follow them

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Actors Showreels – Fresh Scenes!

Here are some clips from showreels I have recently created – these are some of my favourites because they are a little more experimental, yet do a great job of showing castability. Creating material from scratch is a big responsibility, but it’s also a great opportunity. There was a period

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20 Thoughts on Creativity, Productivity and Marketing

1. There are only so many times you can share your new headshots or boast about being ‘on set’. People want to see your finished projects. 2. It’s not a race to be the busiest. I know people who don’t feel good unless they’ve had six meetings in a day. In this industry your

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‘Mess’ Wins Award at Nassau Film Festival

My short film, ‘Mess‘, which is a remake of the very first short film I made, won a Best of Festival award at the Nassau Film Festival 2016 this past weekend. I am proud of this film. We shot it in one day. No crew; no budget, just me and

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Actor Showreel from Scratch: VIRGINIA LEE

Here’s a showreel I created for Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts graduate Virginia Lee. I’ve created heaps of showreels but this is definitely one of my favourites. Virginia is a great talent – versatile and natural on screen. Excited to see how her career progresses in coming years. Have a

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Daniel Johnson
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