Ellysha Eglon-Smith
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 24 - 34
- Height
- 5' 5" (1m 65cm)
- Hair Colour
- Brown
- Eye Colour
- Hazel
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2011 |
Louise
Film |
Road by Jim Cartwright |
|
2014 |
Facetimer
Film |
Breaking Free |
|
2013 |
Sound Assistant
Film |
Unknown Heart |
|
2014 |
Lead Girl
Film |
Second Impressions |
|
2013 |
Floor Runner
Film |
The Falling |
|
2011 |
Lady Macbeth
Film |
Macbeth |
|
2013 |
Sarah
Film |
The Knock |
|
2014 |
Jenna
Film |
Sunday Dinner with the Morgan's |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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Skills
Languages Spoken | English |
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Accents/Dialects | English - Cockney, English - London |
Additional Skills | Acting |
Highlights
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Hired on film sets as a sound assistant and runner, I learned some valuable skills; about set etiquette, the running of a film set and how different acting for camera is compared to theatre acting. I also gained the self-discipline to work long hours, deal with a myriad of responsibilities, and interact with established actors – all with professionalism punctuality and a smile on my face.
Through networking on the job I also managed to secure a part in a short film directed by Chris and Thom Greybe called 'The Knock' which is currently in post production and will be going round the film festivals on completion next year. My character was one of the leads and was fundamental to the plot. It was an immensely exciting and rewarding experience. Working with a group of people who loved what they did and therefore wanted to make the film the best it could be, inspired me to push my limits and renew my fight to get the training I need to stay on this side of the camera.
Since then I have been cast in a few more shorts, mostly student, which have been challenging in many ways; from lack of rehearsal due to lack of light and just putting it straight onto the camera, to learning a new instrument. But overall they have been a good experience and rewarding in the people I have worked with.
Over the past few years I have sought out every opportunity to enhance my skills and move further and further from my comfort zone, gaining valuable technique and insight along the way. Working with professional actors (and teaching children) at The Actors’ Workshop and Shakespeare At The Tobacco Factory has given me structures and skills to explore character and action in a more open and courageous way. I have played a wide range of roles, from Lady MacBeth, to a singing nun in Sister Act. I love the freedom to get underneath the skin of such disparate characters, whose experiences, though different from my own, still resonate within me.
A summer spent teaching children English in Italy opened my eyes to a different way of life. I love the freedom of young children and their uninhibited access to their imagination; they inspired me to be more spontaneous. I am under no illusions that this path is going to be easy - emotionally and financially it is going to be difficult. But just because it’s going to be hard is not a reason to give up. Being an actor is who I am: I will do whatever it takes to access the profession I love.