Sid Cole

Sister Sarah and I went to see the show “Be Near Me” at the Donmar Warehouse in London last week, on opening night. I really didn’t understand what this show, by the celebrated National Theatre of Scotland, was about. I suspect that it would say more to Scottish citizens than it would to English theatregoers, and although I did leave in the interval, I now regret that decision. The acting and staging were excellent, but the dramatisation of the book by Andrew O’Hagan had its flaws and didn’t spark my interest. Never mind.

A couple of night’s ago, I was fortunate enough to bag a ticket to Russell Brand’s try-out show at the Soho Theatre for his upcoming tour. It was great to see him in an intimate venue again. The first time I saw him was four years ago in a comedy club above a pub where he was the headline act. This was just before he fronted Big Brother’s Big Mouth and he was mesmerising. He was brilliant on stage, again in an intimate venue having the audience eating out of his hand. He is a consummate performer and his success is justly deserved.

PS Of course he used the recent controversy in his act, it’s all material to him!

As an actor, it is imperative that you take classes to hone your craft. I have booked a couple of classes and I’ll let you know how I get on.

The website is: http://www.actorscentre.co.uk/ check it out.

Last year I did a Burger King ad that sold to the UK and Ireland only. The first bit of good news I’ve heard this year is that it is being sold to the US. My Morris dancing goes Stateside, whoo hoo!

It is my intention to give regular updates on this site. Stay poised

It’s been a long time since I had an interview with The Bill, but I’m hoping I will be successful this time!

I have checked with the BBC and I now appear in episode 5 of the above, screening on BBC2 Thursday 30th October at 9.30pm.

After a quiet spell, I have just secured a part in a short film entitled, Elevation. It’s a three-hander about, believe it or not, three people stuck in a lift!

She has just done my photos and they are fantastic!

http://www.emiliesandy.com/portrait/

Hi, I haven’t been auditioning as much over the past couple of months, hence no updates. Although after a recent audition I have been put on as a “pencil” for the job. In our business it means being put on a shortlist for the job, which is in my case a Holloywood film. It is a “cameo” role (which means a scene or scenes which are small in comparsion to a supporting role, but still good enough to be seen and used on a Showreel.

Apparently I should hear whether I have the job in the next couple of weeks……..