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Summary: Male 35 from Birmingham, United Kingdom
Star Now URL: http://www.StarNow.com/Pazzo
Homepage:www.quirkymagician.co.uk
Physical details
Waist:83 cm / 33 in 
Height:175 cm / 5ft 9in  Weight:80 kg / 176lbs
Hair color:Brown  Hair length:Short
Eye color:Brown  Ethnicity:White / Caucasian
About me:
I have always been in a creative type job where I have worked hard and I am very use to flexible hours. I work well in teams and also can work on my own very well. I respond to constructive critism of my work and serve the audience whom I am performing to. I enjoy performing and love to be with people , I am very positive in outlook and enjoy life to the full seizing the moment and going with it. My main art form is performing magic, which I love all aspects . I started this as a hobby when I was 9 years old and it progressed through the years into my full time profession. I do train people in becoming magicians and usually after 6 months they are ready to begin their first public performance. I also enjoy the blues and am quite accomplished Blues Harmonica player. I am originally from USA and have been in the UK long enough to be sensitive to the British culture. This affords a very different perspective on how I do my act.
Unions:
Equity
Agent:
hvqagency.com in the USA a51uk.com Area 51 UK/ Europe packagedentertainments.com UK showoffs.co.uk UK
Achievements

Casting calls:
 Help! I need a wedding entertainer - new TV show (2008)

Acting experience

Creative Shows Theatre in Education KS1 & KS2, generally 30- 40 performances each production and playing the lead Comedy Character:
"Christmas Down Under","Charlie & the Chocolate Mystery","Christmas Magic in the Loft","Monster Mayhem Christmas Show","The Muddle Who Missed Christmas","JP's Smile Factory","The Bashful Fairy", The Forgotten Teddy Bear","Magic in the Loft" "Combustible Fun Factory"

Theatre in Education - KS3,KS4,KS5:
Circus of Emotions 19 performances lead male actor performing some Mime, Circus and Magic illusion.

Theatre Tour - "Dustbin Day on Discovery Lane" A 2 hour Family show where I was the only character seen on stage, all the others were puppets or behind the scenes. Mainly performed in community theatres - 54 performances.

"Break Free"(Story of Slavery) - Theatre in Basel Switzerland roles were Comedy actor as an American Torist, Early century Slave Trader and Escape Artist. One night performance to 2,000 people.

Of course , when I perform as a Magician...I perform it as if Im taking it on as a role as a magician. I certainly play many different characters according to the show.
I am hard working and work well with fellow cast members and tech crew.

I can also perform with various accents : Posh English, Cockney ( South London), Southern Irish, Scottish and American (Northern & Southern Twang)

Friday Night Project with Steven Segal as a extra with blood in a comedy sketch

Green Zone with Matt Damon , Greg Kinear, Brendon Gleason. Director Paul Greengrass, as a background artist being a journalist, and a CIA operative.

Kanye - a Male lead part in the Comedy Tragedy ; " Anna and Rose" Vineyard Theatre company at the Courtyard theatre , London 12 August 2008 - 31st August 2008

Wedding TV...Help I need a Wedding Entertainer

Television experience

Australia Children's programme " Sing me a rainbow"
Channel 4 Friday night project - extra
Channel 4 link in a Snooker Charity Match
Maddie's Got Talent Red TV Sky 186
Help ! I Need a Wedding Entertainer 2008
Leicester Cable Community programme

Presenting experience

Compère and emcee at many variety shows.

Music experience

I can play most styles and just about any song on harmonica in the context of a band as it is a flavour instrument and I play by ear. I have been in several bands and it gives a unique sound to the most common of tunes. I can also play Rhythm guitar. My favorite genre is the Blues. JP Wild Ridgely

Entertaining experience

Theatre in Education Shows - In the Kingdom of the Carpet Dragon, Combustible Fun Factory , Charlie and the Chocolate Mystery, JP's Smile Factory
Family Resident Magician in Chiquitos , Avon meade Bristol (weekly) Resident Magician
Youth Shows, Urban Street Magic Shows
Universities Student Unions, night clubs
Private parties galore
Radio Performances BBC WM, Kerrang
Sky TV Red 186 Maddie's got talent
I have performed in USA, Germany, Italy, Dubai, Albania, Holland, Switzerland, Belgium, England, Scotland, Ireland, N.Ireland and Wales
Background Artist in the film "The Green Zone" starring Matt Damon (released 2009)
Male lead in Anna and Rose , Courtyard theatre, 2008

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Joseph Ridgely

Joseph Ridgely

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Performimg for Kate Lawler /Kerrang Radio

performing Theatre in Basel Switzerland

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