About Me

2012

Mel Churcher Acting for Film : Master Class, Glasgow, UK
Acting Coach Scotland Step 4 audition : Passed on first attempt, Glasgow, UK
Voice-over workshop : with Sean Power, London, UK
Acting Coach Scotland : Private 1-2-1 lessons and technique classes, Glasgow, UK

2011

X Factor auditions Glasgow : Audience participation, Glasgow, UK

2009

UN : Translator, Glasgow, UK
X Factor live show : Audience participation, London, UK

2008

stv : subtitling and working alongside newsreader John Mackay, Glasgow, UK
An Audience with Neil Diamond : Audience participation, London, UK

1996

RSAMD (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) : Work experience, Glasgow, UK

Acting

Experience

Accents

Employment History & Experience

November 2014 - Advert - www.tinggly.com - MadeBrave - Director: David McKinnon

May 2014 - Corporate shoot (Investment bank) - Greenroom Films - Director: Magnus Wake

May 2014 - Theatre (Admiral Bar, Glasgow) - Do Not Disturb by Michael Pertwee - Director: Aaron Pennie

December 2013 - Corporate shoot - 29Studios.

November 2013 - River City - Forensics Investigator.

October 2013 - River City - Lawyer.

October 2013 - Say Goodbye (Short) - Cast as female lead, Rosanagh Murray.

September 2013 - Malta Short Film Festival - Attendee - St Julian's, Malta (Radisson Blu).

September 2013 - Agley (Short) - Cast as female follower (main part).

August 2013 - Falling Skies UK (Fan web series) - Cast as female lead, Juliet Goodwin.

May 2013 - June 2013 - Chameleons (budget £5000) - Short film - Cast as female lead, Laurie.

May 2013 - Ayrshire Filmmakers' Showcase (Presenter) - Live event - I was asked to present to camera the promotional speech for this event in order to attract a wide audience. Event scheduled to take place at the Gaiety Theatre, Ayr, Scotland in July 2013.

May 2013 - A Weekend With You - Short film - Was cast as the female lead in this short film and received excellent feedback from the film crew.

April 2013 - River City - Customer in bar - Prominent position right in front of the camera as big news is broken & my reaction captured. Can also be seen very visibly in several other scenes.

Modelling

Music

Languages Spoken

Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

I am currently training at drama school. I am fluent in French, Spanish and Portuguese and I also play the flute. I am a very outgoing and friendly person who finds it easy to get to know people quickly. I also speak French and Spanish with a perfect accent having spent a lot of time in countries where these languages are spoken. My Portuguese accent is also of a very high standard. I am a keen athlete and regularly play squash. Having studied languages at university, I have a great memory for retaining new vocabulary and for learning scripts!

Qualifications & Training

I trained for one year at Acting Coach Scotland and have done lots of private acting and singing lessons with Dee Cannon (RADA) and Mary Hammond (Royal Academy of Music). I am a linguist and currently working as a translator for the UN and on a freelance basis.

Other Information

Relevant Skills

I am fluent in French, Spanish and Portuguese.

Interests & Hobbies

I regularly play squash. I am also a flautist.

Miscellaneous Information

Here is the feedback I received from the director of the short film in Brussels I auditioned for:-

"I feel you should definitely give acting a shot, your strength would be in the sort of Jane Austen like roles - outwardly serious girl with a seriously soft spot inside.".