Janis Pugh’s debut film, Chuck Chuck Baby, (BFI/BBC Films) has just had a UK and US theatrical release. The film then went on to win the Welsh BAFTA for Best Feature and Janis won the BAFTA Cymru Breakthrough award. The feature is a musical drama celebrating female love and friendship. It’s a beautiful piece of filmmaking and a terrific debut from an exciting director. She is an award winning writer/director. Janis grew up in North Wales surrounded by dynamic, working-class women. Their tangible force of energy and humour is something she reflects in her work, which explores the beauty and brutality of life. The inclusion of song and music is a significant part of her work. Music is used to convey the wants and desires of her characters. It does more than build mood and atmosphere; it becomes an integral part of the narrative. Janis’s films have screened at festivals worldwide. Her short film BLUE COLLARS AND BUTTERCUPS won the Kodak Creative Filmmaking award. It was screened at Locarno Film Fest, Brest European Film Festival, Tampere International Film Festival and many more. Her operatic short BUTTERFLY (ITV Wales) was nominated for a Welsh BAFTA.
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Peter Polycarpou
Gaz Choudhry
Alysha Ameen
Alysha Ameen is a very exciting talent who joined the agency in late 2021. Alysha’s debut pilot OREO garnered fierce interest from a number of top tier production companies which resulted in a competitive auction before the project was optioned by one of the UK’s leading production companies.
Rick Bacon
Accents & Dialects: American-New York, American-Southern States, American-Standard, Cardiff, Cockney, Irish-Northern, Irish-Southern, Liverpool, London, Northern, RP*, Scottish-Standard, Welsh-Standard, West Country
Music & Dance: Baritone, Bass Guitar, Guitar*, Guitar-Electric, Rock Singing, Ukulele
Performance: Voice Over
Sports: Football*, Stage Combat*
Vehicle Licences: Car Driving License
* = Native / Highly Skilled
Bálint Szentgyörgyi
Bálint created, wrote and directed HBO Europe’s THE INFORMANT which is set to TX in 2022. THE INFORMANT, produced by HBO Europe and Proton Cinema, plunges us into the Hungary of the 1980s, between hope and tragedy, thanks to a very careful reconstruction. The story is told through the daily life of Geri (Gergely Váradi), a young student forced to become an informant for the state security services, who for the first time tastes the joys of student parties and the camaraderie that arises from the revolutionary speeches that float through the air in his dormitory.
Kirsty Dillon
Kirsty works as an Appropriate Adult for youth offenders and previously spent five years safeguarding victims of domestic violence. This led her to create Groomed to Perfection, a play and podcast funded by Arts Council funded and National Good Lottery. Clearly not one to be scared of the darker aspects of life, she balances it out with ‘Scottish Banter 1’ reels, cat memes, Mini Eggs (campaigning for annual sales), and lifting at the gym with her pals while they prance around to ‘Glitterbox’. She’s currently leg-pressing 2.5 times her body weight, growling and cheering with the best of them.
Accents & Dialects: American-Standard, Australian, Cockney, Highlands, Lancashire
Languages: English*, Spanish*
Music & Dance: Ballad*, Ballet*, Ballroom Dancing, Folk Singing*, Jazz Singing*, Mezzo-Soprano*, Piano*, Tenor*
Performance: Outdoor Performances, Radio Presenting*, Theatre In Education*, Voice Over
Sports: Horse-riding, Running, Swimming*, Weight Training*, Yoga Teacher*
Vehicle Licences: Car Driving Licence
Other Skills: Hatha Yoga Instructor (experienced), Improvisation, Personal Fitness Trainer (professional)
* = Native / Highly Skilled
Joseph Varley
Joe is a writer and TV show developer, part of the Royal Court writers’ programme cohort. A drummer for The Greyhounds, he created hit dating show Dinner Date and is partial to bangers and mash.
Music & Dance: Drums
Performance: Comedy
Vehicle Licences: Car Driving Licence
Hannah May Jessop
Hannah is a champion of Access and is working closely with London Theatres to broaden audiences. A BSL Level 6 signer, she is working towards completing interpreter training. Hannah also enjoys long, philosophical discussions about Married At First Sight Australia and attends yoga and Pilates weekly (ideally followed by a pastry).
Accents & Dialects: American-Standard, Cockney, East European, Heightened RP, Irish-Southern, London, Northern, RP, Scandinavian, Scottish-Standard
Music & Dance: Charleston*, Foxtrot, Jive*, Merengue, Mezzo-Soprano*, Period Dancing, Salsa Dancing, Schottische Dance, Sight-Reading, Tango, Two Step, Zumba
Performance: Clown, Laban Training, Mask, Meisner Technique, Physical Theatre, Voice Over
Sports: Cycling, Horse-riding, Karate, Netball, Stage Combat, Swimming, Yoga
Vehicle Licences: Car Driving Licence
Other Skills: Cooking/Baking, Devising, Dog Walker (professional), Feldenkrais Method, Improvisation, Knitting, Puppetry, Writer
* = Native / Highly Skilled
