I have no title for this ramble

Rare to fill these with a sort of serious post about moi. But today I had the absolute privilege of auditioning at the Birmingham REP for the BBC's Norman Beaton Fellowship. It's basically, them looking for an actor who hasn't been to drama school but works in the profession, and for that person to gain a five month working contract at the BBC.
I never feel good after an audition, there's always room for improvement (sometimes a hell of a lot) and today was no different. It went 'okay'. It keeps me grounded.
Today though, there was an actor who said to me 'we're gonna smash this'. If you can't figure it out, it means be amazing. And I was so jealous at first, how could anyone have such confidence going to an audition where you don't know people and openly guarantee that you're going to impress? 
I thought about it for a while, whilst being riddled with nerves and self doubt and then concluded..

I'm much happier being this way. I can calm and use my nerves in the audition pieces I choose, they're not so much a burden, they help me focus. If I said 'I'm going to be amazing' I'd by lying to myself. Putting up a shield of dishonesty. To be believed, you have to find the truth in the text. That's honesty, and that's my job as an actor.

ManillaRoad - July 3rd - 2014

If anyone ever reads these rubbish updates, apologies for being so bloody boring, I'll figure out a way of updating it more regularly (and less boring) in future.. One way would be to get off my arse & write summat I guess..

Anyway..
On July 3rd, come to our ManillaRoad gig at The Victoria, B1 1BN..
Simply coz its always good (compere aside) and this month we've got another brilliant headliner in

TOM STADE

Yes! That Tom Stade.. The one off the TV and doing his own tours & shizz.. He's coming to rock the bollocks off ManillaRoad..
You'll (probably) never get the chance to see him in such a small & intimate venue so although we start at 8pm, come down early to guarantee a seat..

There'll be four more excellent up & coming acts on to get you in the mood too..

Peace x

ManillaRoad

Dudes..
Hope you's are all cool man..

Thursday 3rd April, ManillaRoad is back with

STUART BLACK

Stuart is badass man, you're gonna get loadsa laughs..
Here's a wee blurb..

Stuart Black's comedy is intelligent, twisted, dark, and very funny. Exploring life's mysteries and frustrations using language to paint colourful and memorable images.

"Warm, engaging and dangerously funny." Rip it up Magazine, Adelaide
"The punchlines are enhanced by the fact you can almost never see them coming." chortle.co.uk
"he says things you won't have heard before in an interesting, witty way, with lashings of aloof attitude." chortle.co.uk

Also on the bill are Dave Pollard, Karen Bayley, Pat Draper & Chris Richmond..
 
All this for FREE at The Victoria in Brum.. Doors open 8pm, come early for a seat though..

Peace dudes x

ManillaRoad

Yo..
Fancy FREE comedy on 6th March? Come down the Vic then..

We got -
Headliner - JOHN HASTINGS

We've been trying to get him at ManillaRoad since August '12, you's are in for a treat man..
Here's what he's been up to..

Winner of the 2010 Homegrown Comedy Competition
Winner of the 2012 COCA Comedian of the Year
Nominated as Best Taped Performance 2013 Canadian Comedy Awards

John has been performing standup since 2006. In 2012, John moved to London England which gave him the opportunity to be featured on BBC radio 4, BBC.com as a comedy correspondent and be selected to appear in the Comedy Reserve Showcase at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival in 2013.

Also on are James Cook, Jo Coffey, Dave Tomlinson & Jack Campbell..

As usual, doors 8pm.. Come early to guarantee a seat though..
Peace x

Whatcha dudes

How goes it man?

ManillaRoad is back on 5th February (yes, a Wednesday) with an ace lineup of -

HEADLINER

Ian Crawford

Ian brings his health and safety techniques whilst using cutlery, really funny dude.. And deadly forking serious..

Also on are

Darren Harriott, Matt Richards, Annette Fagon & Andy Robinson..

See you's there,

Peace x

Yo..

If you made it to ManillaRoad for Ian Cognito last month, what a treat, I'm guessing we'll definitely be seing your faces again..
How chuffin' good??

Y'know, as far as ManillaRoad goes, this month is just as good..

Headlining on November 7th is ANDY WHITE..

Gigged with Andy loads, he makes me piss man.. If you're at a loose end, the weather is annoying you & you just need to laugh, ManillaRoad IS the place to be..

As usual, doors open 8pm & its FREE entry..
Tarra-a-bit..
Jim x

October & stuff.

Yo..

S'up dudes???
Well.. ManillaRoad last month was badass, Nick Doody was such a smashing headliner.. Really lucky to get him..

What's coming up?
October 10th - ManillaRoad has IAN COGNITO headlining..
If you don't know him, get down there, nobody else is like him..
Doors open 8pm as per..

Loadsa gigs all of a sudden, but also, nothing in November!! Gah! New song has hot potential.. It's a bit tough at the mo'.. Not really writing anything that I'm happy with.. It'll turn round but just frustrating..

Anyhoo..

Hope to see some of you darlings soon..
Peace..

x