INFLUENCES

Talented People in my Life

Throughout my life I have been lucky to be surrounded by really talented people. I decided that in my blog I should showcase the talents of those who have influenced me, and that I admire.

Many of these people have been involved in my work, the filming and editing that I have done. Some are just friends or people I have known. Without them, I would not be who I am.

This collection will grow as I have time to gather images and links, so there are many more people to come!

Bob Oliver

Bob was the lead film editor on TV Eye, when I worked with him as his assistant. We both went to Argentina during the Falklands war to...

Barry Johnstone

Barry was the first person to hire me to direct a music video. I had just left art school, he was working at Magnet records. Later I...

Maureen Adele McCue

Maureen worked for the Greater London Arts Association, the organisation that funded my first film. Without Maureen's patient and helpful...

Aaron King

Wonderful interior designer / production designer! Someone I have always admired and wished I could have worked with more. I hope we...

Maria Djurkovic

Production Designer extraordinaire! Not only has she been oscar nominated for her work on movies like The Imitation Game, but she also...

Joshua Eagle Patron

Art Director and extraordinary photographer. I have admired Joshua's photography for some time. He applies bold composition and strong...

The MTV VJs

Jerry Foulkes, Marcel Vanthilt, Steve Blame, Maiken Wexø, Sophie Bramly, Ray Cokes and Chris Salewicz. I had a small part in picking each...

Annie Miles

One of the smartest people I ever met! The lessons I learnt from Annie will forever guide me. She was a natural leader and strategist....

François Brochet

"Preserve the white!" that was the motto that François used to teach me how to paint in watercolor. He was the father of my French...

Jeff Granbery

Jeff the ultimate camera / tech geek, Jeff the guy who always knew what was new and hot! Jeff who was so sadly taken from us far too soon...

Rich Schaefer

Rich and I have been shooting together for over twenty years! He is an extraordinary DP who always understands what I want, and takes it...

Michael Rosen

A colleague when I worked at The Children's Channel, and a children's author, poet, presenter, political columnist, broadcaster and...

Bill Nash

Bill was an amazing producer. He inspired all with his 'can do' attitude and his humorous outlook. Sadly Bill passed away on Easter...

Rod Thomas

Rod has always been the writer I wanted to be. We have known each other since we were eight years old, we know each other with a depth...

Paddy

I'm sorry I never knew your full name! Paddy looked after the park in front of where I lived. One glorious summer when I was a teenager I...

David Carr

This will probably surprise any of my friends who knew David Carr at The Camden Arts Center. David was my first life figure drawing tutor...

Jack Yates

Jack taught me portraiture at The Camden Arts Center. He was an amazing tutor, patient, funny, kind and inspiring. He told wonderful...

Nick Downie

Nick Downie, had been a medical student, an SAS soldier , a mercenary and combat cameraman, he was my mentor. I first worked with him at...

Liz Nealon

Liz was my boss at MTV Europe. She remains the most dynamic Executive Producer I have ever worked with. We have stayed in touch ever...

Remo Balcells

Remo and I arrived in the States within the same month. We were both working at Virgin Interactive. It was because of Remo that I heard...