Introducing Keith Milner and Shanise Morgan

SUPPORTING ARTIST - KEITH MILNER - ID: 02494

For me, acting is an occasional pleasure. I don't have much interest in doing it professionally but I do believe in being professional and focused when I am doing it. I am interested in occasional Extra and Background/Supporting Artist work for the pure enjoyment and experience of doing it.

Full Name: Keith Milner
Sex: Male
Playing Age: 46-55
Ethnic Origin: White

Statistics:
Height: 6ft 1/2"
Chest: 42. Waist: 37. Hips: 34. Inside Leg: 31
Build: Average, Shoe Size: 11
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Brown/Grey, Hair Length: Short
Facial Hair: Yes, Tattoos: None, Piercings: None

Experience:
Anuvahood - Dir: Adam Deacon (2011)
How To Stop Being A Loser - Dir: Domonic Burns (2011)
Strippers v Werewolves - Dir: Jonathan Glendening (2012)
Outside Bet: Dir Sacha Bennett (2012)
The Wedding Video: Dir: Nigel Cole (2012)
A Town & Country Murder (2013)
Night at the Museum 3 - Dir: Shawn Levy (2014)
24: Live Another Day - Dir: Jon Cassar (2014)
Mr Holmes: Dir Bill Condish (2015)

SUPPORTING ARTIST - SHANISE MORGAN - ID: 01942

I love modelling because I love representing the brand/company, taking part, and also meeting all the great people that come along with it.I am fully focused when it comes to modelling and I'm open to all new ideas that are thrown at me.

Full Name: Shanise Morgan
Sex: Female
Playing Age: 18-25
Ethnic Origin: Mixed Race/Black Caribbean

Statistics
Height: 5ft 9.5"
Chest: 34, Waist: 28, Hips: 36, Inside Leg: 33
Build: Average, Dress Size: 8-10
Shoe Size: 7
Eye Colour Hazel
Hair Colour: Brown
Hair Length: Medium
Tattoos: None. Piercings: None

Experience:
Cockneys vs Zombies - Dir Mathias Hoene (2012)

The Fitzroy - Welcome to the end of the world, we hope you have a nice holiday.

The Fitzroy feature film which I personally was so pleased to work on last year is a black comedy feature film set in an alternative 1950s.

The world is covered in poisonous gas. The Fitzroy hotel, a leaky submarine beached just off Margate, is the last refuge for a traditional summer holiday. To be asked to step away from what my normal role in the film is in supplying the supporting artists and to be brought on board as the diving safety officer it combined my two biggest loves. It was an unforgettable experience and just want to say here thank you to the producer Martin Walker who I met when he was location manager on 'Cockneys vs Zombies'

The Fitzroy is the debut feature film written and directed by Andrew Harmer and produced by James Heath & Liam Garvo through Dresden Pictures.

There are some drawbacks of having a hotel on a submarine and they can now also be seen and explored in The Fitzroy in The Fitzroy Comic

That’s right the Fitzroy team have made a comic and I had the pleasure of watching the first copies coming of the press this week.

The world within The Fitzroy film simply didn’t give enough scope to show the universe that had been devised outside the submarine. The production team would often discuss during production what characters outside the sub on main land Britain would be doing, how they would be coping with the post-apocalypse.

They wanted to represent this world and tell the stories going on within it. Then it hit home, why not make a comic? So not being comic people themselves, they teamed up with the fantastic guys at 'Dead Canary Comics' to get to work on making a comic.

Working with the guys to create stories that take a look at what life would have been like for the citizens of the UK that were committed to ‘chinning up and carrying on’. Everyone pitched and worked together to help gather the best talent they could muster, donned the gas masks and went a-travelling.

The comic is an anthology book featuring six short stories from the world of the Fitzroy, along the way we’ll meet French balloonists Claude and Marcel, make a call with travelling salesman Alvin, enter the wonderful world of Lord Blatherington and watch the weirdest game of keeping up with the Jones’ ever played.  The comic will feature art by Will Robson, Will Kirkby, Patrick Lindberg, Charlie Hodgson and other incredibly talented artists.

It was an pleasure and a huge first for me so am looking forward to celebrating the launch of the film and the release of the comic at a little soiree in London on the 20th November. Check out the events page for more details.

DON"T CONFUSE WHAT A HEADSHOT IS

Recently I posted 200 headshots of our featured supporting artists for November on our ‘The Lynch Mob Blog’

Here are a few I received last month to us and although entertaining and to be proud of am sure but won’t persuade any casting director, producer, agency booker to book you am sure.

A clear and recent image of your face is called a headshot and is essential to a supporting artist or actor as is in fact on almost every occasion will be what gets you work. It is in fact his or her’s calling card.

The elements of a great headshot are personality, composition, balance, approachability, and memorability. After all, it is the first thing that potential employers will see on your profile and is an opportunity to sell yourself. Your headshot should reflect your personality and show people a little of the spark you possess.

 

If you are looking for new head shots such as Christina Dimitri (above) recently had then get in touch as we have a few slots available on our special half price 'Christmas Offer' to those that are interested.

Do you remember Mike Bassett - England Manager? Whatever happened to him?

So we shot this last month with some of our German and English supporting artists in London.


Yes that's right Mike Bassett is back with his sidekick Bradley Walsh.


Played by Ricky Tomlinson (The Royle Family, Brookside), Mike Bassett entered every football fan's consciousness in 2001 as Martin Bashir documented his exploits as England manager.


His hilarious mixture of passion and ineptitude has made Bassett a byword for all that is right and wrong about English football. When nobody else could or would take the England manager job over a decade ago, Bassett somehow led them to the semi-finals of the World Cup where they were finally beaten by Brazil (but equalled their best performance since winning the '66 World Cup).

Since then however, Mike Bassett has fallen down the ladder to the lowest of the lower divisions...


I know some of you are going to want to be part of this one when we start filming the full feature starting soon.


This is the teaser trailer just released for the forthcoming and second instalment as we catch up with Mike Bassett - Interim Manager. More on this coming soon.

TRIBECA FILM TO RELEASE UBERTO PASOLINI’S ‘STILL LIFE’ IN JANUARY 2015

Eddie Marsan (Mission Impossible) and Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey) star in this award-winning drama that we supplied the supporting artists to.

Am pleased to announce that Tribeca Film has acquired the North American rights for Uberto Pasolini’s sophomore feature Still Life from Beta Cinema. Written and directed by Pasolini, the film had its world premiere at the 2013 Venice Film Festival where it won four awards: the Orizzonti Award for Best Director; the Pasinetti Award for Best Film; the Cinema D’Arte e d’Essai award; and the Civitas Vitae prossima for Best Film.

The film focuses on the unassuming John May (Eddie Marsan) whose life has always revolved around his work—finding the next of kin of those who have died alone for the local council in South London. He believes that everyone deserves a dignified exit and writes eulogies and organizes funerals for those who wouldn’t have them otherwise. When a new case—the death of an elderly alcoholic in a flat directly opposite his own—hits him harder than usual, he journeys outside London to track down the man’s long-abandoned daughter (Emmy® Award nominee Joanne Froggatt). Against the odds, the two lonely souls are drawn to each other—and John starts to appreciate life’s possibilities.

Tribeca Film will release the film on VOD and digital platforms on January 13, 2015 and in select theaters on January 16, 2015

Congratulations to Claire-Lousie Catterall who I cast in the feature film 'Apocalypse' this week.

I first cast Claire in a small low budget film called 'Terror Nation’ which if I remember I and everyone worked on for free. The director was so enthused that I just had to be part of it. 

Claire Louise on set of 'Screwed'

You see the thing with work to me is that and this is maybe why I will never be rich financially is I  don’t have too much of a forward thinking plan. I know that am lucky enough to be able to make a living from what I do so my mind is open to almost everything thrown at me. I like to think I get drawn to a production or perhaps more important the people behind it more than the financial rewards. Some of those productions which I spend time on in the past have pitted out and some make it all the way to the wrap party.  it’s only when a film is complete that I then I can reminisce the fun but more important what relationships we had forged along the way.

I have since cast Claire-louise in the feature film the prison drama ‘Screwed’ and she is currently working alongside John Hannah on ‘Woodland Crossed.' The pre-production phase is well underway on 'The Middle Man' and autobiography a book which is now been made into a feature film about a London gangster which I am producing and she is cast in that as well.

It’s through her own determination and strong worth ethic to strive to be a better actress.

Former Model turned Actress Claire Louise Catterall

She herself denounced her successful modelling career to pursue acting and undertook acting and drama classes with the world renowned 'Sylvia Young Drama School' who we worked with on 'Robbie Williams - Live at the Palladium'. Claire-Louise writes and is a columnist for a newspaper and networks with other professionals in the business to make sure gets the chance to show the world what burns deep inside her.

Some people are not at home when it comes to being them self’s and I’m not saying Claire-louise is one of these people but if you have a feeling that you need to perform then maybe acting is for you. For some people they are compelled to act and perform and there voice needs to be heard.

So what do I get out of all this?
Well I get an over powering sense of satisfaction of helping anyone follow their dreams. I love it when people get back in contact with me and tell me they got an audition or nailed a casting. That’s in its self is reward enough and I would like to thank every single person I’ve ever placed into any one of the 100+ productions I’ve been involved in since I started just over 4 years ago. I was at a low ebb after losing a business I had tried to keep a float and its all of you and your spirit that got me back on my feet. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t the energy I get from you. I of course love the industry and its full of people from all walks of life with agendas some good some not so good but I go back to what I said before. It’s the people I like in it and that’s my draw.

It was a pleasure to cast Claire Louise Catterall in the feature film 'Apocalypse' and am sure you will nail it. Good luck.

The Puppet Master from Director Heather Thompson.

A few stills from the film 'The Puppet Master' which was filmed in September. 

This horror from director Heather Thompson, produced by Simon Collins can be described as a supernatural macabre horror which blurs the lines between the shadow world and what is real. 

Lead actress Zoe Solanki was joined by Sean Cronin as the DoP and one of the main protagonists, he had many hats on with this production and for me is one of the most respected men in UK commercial and independent film, high budget or low budget he always gives you his all. 

I tip my hat to you sir and all the cast and crew. 

Was a pleasure to be a part of.
More on this coming soon.