Still: A Zombie Short Film

I certainly can't deny leaving this blog to decay and fester, and so I very much doubt there can be anyone left reading this.  However, I'm on an important mission, and so am using any and all means at my disposal to help!  I've resurrected my Facebook account, ended my self-imposed social exile, and am now dusting off the blog.

 

My acting life, both zombie and non-zombie related has gone well over the last year, getting my first living role, my first lead role, and my first paid speaking role.  Now, I'm trying to drum up attention for something I've been hoping to land for a very long time: my first lead zombie role!

 

Still is a short film by Carl Timms, shooting in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter in October 2015.  Local actor Joe Capella will be playing the lead human role, with myself opposite him as the lead featured undead, at the head of a horde of fellow zombies.  It's a 5 minute dark comedy, and having read the script I can promise it's going to be a great little film!  To make things even more exciting, the lead zombie effects are going to be done by Stuart Conran, the man behind the zombies in Shaun of the Dead.

 

Although the filming dates are already nailed down, funding for the film is not yet complete.  Costumes, prosthetics, props, insurance, expenses - all of these and more cost money, and that's where this plea comes in!

 

Still currently has a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo.  The goal is to raise £3000, and with over £1000 raised so far they're doing a great job.  Pledge levels start from as little as £1 (for which you will receive the gratitude of the cast and crew, and a warm fuzzy feeling insisde), and go all the way up to £1500 for the role of Executive Producer on the film.  In between there are perks such as £25 for a copy of the film on DVD (or £20 if you snag an early bird), £50 for the role of a featured zombie in the film, £250 for the role of a key zombie (including makeup by Stuart), and many more.

 

So I humbly ask that you follow the link below and take a look at the project.  If you can afford to pledge anything - even just £1 - it all helps!  If you can't afford it, then maybe you'll know someone who could be interested, and can spread the word to them.  There are links on the Indiegogo page to share on Twitter and Facebook, so spread some zombie love, and help in the creation of this year's best zombie short film!

 

Thank you :)

 

 

Birmingham Memorabilia/Comic Con November 2014: Show Joker some love!

Last weekend was Birmingham Comic Con again, and for once I wasn't a zombie!  I'd spent the last 6 months planning this outing, and spent the weekend as The Joker from Arkham Asylum :) So I'm now begging favours and asking please give my photo below a Facebook 'like'. The pic with most likes will get posted across MCM'c social networking sites, and together we can all spread some Mr J love! :)

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Last weekend was Birmingham Comic Con again, and for once I wasn't a zombie!  I'd spent the last 6 months planning this outing, and spent the weekend as The Joker from Arkham Asylum :) So I'm now begging favours and asking please give my photo above a Facebook 'like'. The pic with most likes will get posted across MCM'c social networking sites, and together we can all spread some Mr J love! :)

Birmingham Memorabilia/Comic Con November 23rd 2013

It's been a while since I last posted (as usual!), sorry about that.  It's been a busy few months with my board game review blog taking off massively, a new relationship on the go, zombie appearances being booked (and subsequently cancelled), and a load of fun hobby times!

 

Well today's update is all about Birmingham Memorabilia/MCM Comic Con which is taking place over the course of this weekend!  I attended yesterday, and Zombie Walter White was putting in an appearance once again!  As with most zombie days, it started at an unreasonable hour of the day.  I was up at 5am so that I could start makeup at 5:30, in order to be leaving for the train station at 7:00 for an 8:30 arrival.  I went by myself, mostly so that I could spend the majority of the day not breaking zombie character, and I managed to achieve that fairly well :)  I did start speaking normally when people asked me direct questions, or broke character to wave at a couple of kids who were otherwise probably about to start crying at the sight of me!  Oh and I saw a couple cosplaying as Jon Snow and Ygritte out of Game of Thrones, so I chased after him shouting "Jun Snu!", but was happy to break character for that!

 

Anyways, I arrived at the NEC on time (I just made it onto the train as the doors were sliding shut!), and once I was in I immediately starting shuffling and groaning about the place.  I didn't have a massive budget, and the zombie contact lens obscured my vision so badly that I couldn't see most of the stalls' wares anyway, so that helped me to keep from overspending!  I did pick up one massive bargain though, in the shape of Sedition Wars - a tabletop system/board game which normally costs around £50, and I picked up a sealed copy for £10!

 

 

Aside from bargain-hunting (and taking any opportunity to dress up as Heizomberg), my main aim for the day was to meet Chris Barrie, aka Rimmer from Red Dwarf.  In past Memorabilias I've met Danny John Jules (Cat) and Craig Charles (Lister), and I've got Robert Llewellyn's (Kryten) autograph from sending him a fan letter when I was younger, but Chris Barrie was the one crew member I was yet to add to my collection.  The queue to meet him was quite long, but I was happy to wait, and he was happy to post for a photo with my very own Mr Flibble, which brought a massive smile to my face :)

 

 

Aside from meeting this legend and picking up my lovely cheap game, I managed to refrain from spending for the rest of the day (aside from lunch, obviously).  I was stopped for plenty of photos as usual, but on this occasion I actually made the effort to drop out of character and take photos of other folks' amazing costumes!  But before I end this post with a stream of photos, I have a begging favour to ask my readers...

 

 

Please like my photo by Mcm Expo on Facebook! :)  They were taking official photos and whichever one gets the most likes wins a Nintendo WiiU, which would make me a very happy zombie.

Anyways, here are my other photos of the day...

 

Birmingham Zombie Walk 2013

I do love my professional zombie work, and I always look forward to hearing about my next project, but I relish any and all chances to get the makeup out and zombify myself for the day.  This weekend was Birmingham's annual Zombie Walk to raise money for Birmingham Childrens' Hospital, and I wasn't going to pass up the opportunity to go along.

Sometimes it seems weird that just over 6 months ago I'd never attempted zombie makeup, and I always love to see how far I've come in that time.  I was (almost) completely satisfied with my makeup for the walk, and completely happy with the costume (now on its third zombie outing).  The only thing I missed on the makeup was that I forgot to apply cake blood to the head and cheek wounds before applying the Ben Nye Fresh Scab, which would have given it a better background.  Everything else I was happy with, and I got some great compliments from people on my makeup.  This look took about an hour to achieve.

 

The gathering for the Zombie Walk started in Centenary Square at 11:00am, and I arrived just before 12:00.  The zombies milled around being social (except for me, who did my typical zombie thing of staying in character and just growling at everyone... it seemed to get a good response though) until the walk started at 3:30pm, and then after the walk went on to the after party.  Sadly I couldn't stay for the walk itself, or the party, but I spent about 3 hours hanging around the gardens before the walk started and met some brilliant people.  Next year I'll definitely be going back for the whole event, and for the after party.  Fingers crossed 2014 is as sunny as 2013 was!  Here are the few photos I managed to take.