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Geoff Goble
62, Male
Horsham/Worthing area, W. Sussex, United Kingdom - Share
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Use of Hollywood Film Stars in West End
Replied Aug. 15, 2007
Agents And The Time To Reply?
Replied Aug. 15, 2007
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- What I do... (Actor, director, designer, teacher etc?)
- Acting, directing, set design, lighting design, stage management, chief cook and bottle-washer!
Also work as a supporting artiste in movies, TV, etc.
Seasonally, for last 3 years, box office manager for Chichester Festivities.
- My Quick CV
- After a career of over 30 years in the IT industry, Geoff has more recently been indulging his lifelong interest in Performing Arts by working as an actor and supporting artiste, in movies, TV, adverts, and corporate video.
Geoff's stage work to date has been as an amateur with a number of local companies, for whom he has performed, directed, written, stage-managed, designed and run lighting, designed and helped build sets, and occasionally been talked into running the sound system (which he wishes he really understood!)
In his spare time, Geoff can often be found near a stage, when, if not performing or teching, will be just watching and enjoying!
When resting he takes on a variety of other jobs, in an effort to keep himself off the street corners, though he claims it is to gain experiences which he can put to use in his performances!
more details can be found on the website - please take a look
- The first thing that inspired me in theatre...
- Seeing pantomime as a child, and playing a shepherd (with lines which I can still remember!) in the Nativity play at infant school.
- My favourite theatre something is...
- The buzz I get just walking into the performance area, and the even greater buzz from being onstage myself - "the roar of the greasepaint, the smell of the crowd"!
- The thing that annoys me about our industry...
- How long have you got?
- My website
- http://geoffgoble.tripod.com/index.html
Latest photo - looks almost human, doesn't he?
OMG - Another Bad Hair Day!
The Emperor Won Ki - Aladdin 2006
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The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari - a Discombobulated and Me production
My daughter Mill (who is also a British Theatre member) is producer of this must-see show...
Posted on April 21st, 2008 at 4:24pm —
Habeus Corpus by Alan Bennett
Posted on April 21st, 2008 at 4:17pm —
Maskerade by Terry Pratchett, adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs
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ContinuePosted on April 21st, 2008 at 4:11pm —
"The Twelve Plays Of Christmas" and a pantomime!
If anyone is in the Arundel area and would like to see a fun production from Drip Action Theatre Company,
or
if anyone is in the Horsham area and would like to see a fun panto,
then just follow the link below for details:
http://geoffgoble.tripod.com/shows.html
enjoy!
Posted on November 29th, 2007 at 1:55pm —
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I must admit I was rather "on my soapbox" when I wrote that stuff about extras, sorry "supporting artistes", and I certainly wouldn't want you, or anyone else, to think I look down on people in your line of work! I think it's disgusting that anyone, however great an actor they may be, should consider themselves superior to anyone else! I agree that training, or lack of it, doesn't guarantee good or bad acting - after all there have been some very successful screen actors who didn't go to drama school and some fairly awful ones who did! (No, I'm not going to name names as that's bound to get me into more trouble!!) I wouldn't be at all surprised to find the focus-pullers are indeed the trained actors! However, I would say in their defence that they're probably just desperate to be noticed and given a line or two to say!
I guess what I was really moaning about was the fact that a couple of friends of mine are working regularly as extras (sorry, it's quicker than writing your preferred title!) and getting fairly decent money for something that's not even their main job, just a hobby they do for fun and pocket money, when actor friends and clients of mine are struggling to find any kind of paid acting work. I'm not suggesting you're in the hobby category - it may be your full-time job, and it sounds like you're personally very dedicated and a credit to the industry, but if you're actually making a living at it you're very lucky! As an agent, as well as an actor, I want my clients to have as many opportunities as possible, so it would be good if actors could supplement their income with extra work without running the risk of not being taken seriously as actors, which certainly used to be the case. Surely it would be more enjoyable than the temp jobs many are forced to do in companies that often won't allow them time off for castings...
Anyway, I'm really glad you took me up on my rant and hope I've managed to convince you that I'm actually a fairly reasonable and friendly person who has nothing personal against your work! Am I forgiven?
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Liz x
P.S. Sorry for the late reply - I'm afraid I've been in hospital having hurt my back.. wonder if there are any parts going as a female "Quasimodo", or perhaps a penguin, as I look like a cross between the two in my attempts to waddle about using my zimmer frame!