An Actors Blog . . .

Tuesday, 26 January 2010

My Blog Added On Casting Call Pro
Stick to the casting call theme and let's go green!



I recently found a little button that allowed me to network this here blog! Brilliant! Now offiicially my blog is registered and networked on Casting Call Pro. Let's get some traffic down here!

Click on the above and have a little look through my credits.


Monday, 25 January 2010

10,000 ft Sky Dive For Break Through Breast Cancer!



Yes, I completely understand that this particular event is not one of performance or acting but I feel  that it should be recognised as I am very excited plus its for a wonderful cause! (and I am proud that I am doing it!) So It's true. I will be jumping from a plane 10,000ft up on the 20th February 2010. I am counting down the days. I am just hoping that I reach my donation target! I must be mad! But on a serious note I really am looking forward to being involved in the helping and raising of money for this particular charity.




If you wish to sponsor and support me please let me know. It would be wonderful if you did. I would really appreciate it!

Hopefully when the jump is complete I will be able to post some photographs and reveal my total amount of raising! :-)

Many Thanks

Here is the  facebook group dedicated to my dive: http://m.facebook.com/group.php?r6edeb324&gid=291843906662&refid=40

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Helping To Understand T.I.E
2 Days working with Urban Voice LTD



Pool Hayes Senior School in Willenhall have pupils taking a Btech National Diploma in Performing arts. For one of their modules, the pupils have to create a T.I.E company. (A Theatre In Education Company) They must tour their specific piece to at least 2 schools but must do more than so many performances to different audiences. So Pool Hays asked Urban Voice to run a day workshop with the pupils helping them understand T.I.E and what their company needs. I went along to run the workshop with them and assist as an actor. We put together an extensive pack for each pupil and held a day long workshop with them. We will return twice before their dead line to see how their T.I.E companies and pieces are getting on and to offer an help and guidence if needed.


 I wish them all the best with their pieces and look forward to seeing the final outcome.



Wednesday, 13 January 2010

I Found Myself On Wikipedia
Apparently in need of some editing. Anybody?

I happned to stumble across this yesterday whilst surfing the internet. I have apparently now been added to the online encyclopedia, Wikipedia! Great stuff. Well I suppose I ought to say thank you to the person that created the page. Thank You. Shame your an anonimous character!

My page on Wikipedia consists of:

- Jessica E Harper
- A Little Bit About Jessica
- Jessica's Roles

- Jessica's Website
- Links




Well there you have it. Jessica Harper on wikipedia. Below is a link to my wikipedia page. Apparently editing needs to be done to it. I am very un-educated where Wikipedia is concernes so if anyone knows how to edit it and get it looking tip top, please let me know.


Tuesday, 1 December 2009

The Saturday Morning Drama Club is Over for Now!


What A fantastic 6 weeks we have had working with The Saturday Morning Drama Club Kids. Really great. We had the presentation (show back to parents) last Saturday which Thankfully went down a storm. Both Dave and I have had great fun working with the Club and are really hoping that it can continue next January. We have our fingers and toes crossed. Hopefully if all goes well in January we can do a scripted piece with the group and have a longer re-hearsal process!  Roll on January! A big weldone to everyone involved!



Please have a look at Urban Voice's Webpage to find out about other Projects they do and that you could be involved in: http://www.urbanvoice.co.uk/

Thursday, 12 November 2009

I am Set To Model For Blakemore Photography 2010

I have been asked to model for a 7 photo fashion shoot for Blakemore Photography in 2010. They will be covering different aspects of fashion and the photographs will be taken in "Liquid Light Format" and "Digital" The photogrpahs will be taken over a few weeks, leaving enough room in between for photographs to be sorted and printing. As liquid light is not the easiest nor the quickes process in the world, but it does looks splendid.
This will be an ongoing blog. It will be kept up to date with any meetings had regarding this project and in 2010 hopefully the photographs will be shared with you on here.


"I'm very excited for this future project. It is something I haven't done much of and I will really learn from the experience. I am getting together with Jo the photographer the end of this year to discuss plans for the shoot. Outfits, locations and poses. I'm on the look out for some brilliant examples of fashion photographs in magazines so that I can give 100% in 2010!"

Here are some examples of Blakemore Photography's work (Please click to enlarge!):





A link is soon to be added to Webpage.

1st December 2009
Meeting regarding Shoot

So we have now had a meeting to disuss the shots going to be taken for the final shoot. After much great diliberation I believe that Jo is going to be taken the shots in derelict buildings. Originally there was talk of taking quite contraversial shots such as a rocker at a ballet class or a Ballroom Dancer on a bike but we are now finalised on the shoot being in rundown buildings. I am growing ever more excited about this project as it really is a first for me. Modelling is not something that I have really ever done before so I'll give it my best shot and see how it goes.

Photography Method: Liquid Light Photogrpahy. The photograph below is an example of Liquid Light Photography!



I have been informed that Jo's Website will soon be up and running!

12th December
First 2 Shots Of Shoot

This shots are to be taken in the Studio. The first 2 of 6 photographs. I believe the first shot is going to focus greatly on the geek chic stlye and look. So bring on those thick rimmed glasses and slimey slicked hair hey? And the second a very simular shot to that on the front cover of Cheryl Coles Album. I'm growing ever more excited about this shoot. It should be great fun with a brilliant outcome.

OUTCOME

So the 12th of December has been and gone and left a big batch of photographs behind. So first day in the studio and I loved it! It was great! Un-fortunatley we could only shoot one fo the photographs (Geek Chic Shot) Due to a costume failure on the other, so that is to be re-shot on the 14th December 09. Jo (photographer) Managed to shoot a large number of the photographs on digital to for my benefit. I have managed to get a copy of a few photographs (digital) already. I am aware that the final final final outcome will be the photo's in Liquid Light Format but they are not going to completed untill the new year!
Here are a few examples of 12th January Shoot!
(Not the greatest quality as I have emailed them to myself via Blackberry. But as soon as I have high quality versions I will replace them, No worries) But here is an idea.



These are just a few but I am looking to get them all up on this blog and onto my website when the shoot is finished and I have my hands on High Quality Copies!

13th December OUTCOME
Fascinator Shoot

So back to the studio and back behind the lens. We managed to sort the constume problem out and got started straight away. The shots look great. So once we managed to get the Fascinator shot that Jo wanted, we had a little play around in the studio. Taking random photographs and strking random poses. Another brilliant day in the studio and another batch of fantastic photographs. Same story goes with these though, I can only put up the shots that I have at present.
Here are a few examples of 13th January Shoot
(Not the greatest quality as I have emailed them to myself via Blackberry. But as soon as I have high quality versions I will replace them, No worries) But here is an idea.


Baby Trap Booby Trap! The Real Story of A Teenage Dad
Local Performance About Teenage Pregnancies

She's well fit isn't she? But are you ready to become a Dad? The teenage pregnancy team, NHS Walsall, want to make sure you can make good choices, and have produced this comic so you can find out what becoming a A Dad could really be like!











David Reynolds and I took this comic and wrote a script based on the storyline to perform today. We were performing the piece to people from the NHS, Council, Schools, Colleges, Parents, Teenagers. Our job was to bring the comic to life. To present it on stage. So that's what we did. we produced a short peice to display the rights and complications of becoming teenage parent, mainly aimed at teenage fathers.