Michael Aston

Education

About me

I am an experienced Method Actor, Presenter, Producer and have appeared in a number of Feature films (IMDB) and on TV.
A Member of Equity with a wide emotive range and control, a natural for powerful roles and I relish exercising my skills playing a wide and varied range of parts : from father figure, to professional person, law enforcement officer , to hardened and violent criminal, demon.I also have a very good sense of humour and comedy timing. I am experienced in films, theatre, TV and web commercials, corporate and training videos including professional role playing.

Being masters degree educated, I am professional and reliable and a team player. I am an experienced horseman and having been trained in cavalry skills I am also a proficient instructor in mounted skill at arms. I have been placed in the ribbons at many equestrian competitions over the years. My experience includes having designed, performed and given commentary at public shows in mounted skill at arms displays and mounted parades.

I have undertaken advanced training in TV and screen acting classes in London including stage & film combat. I continue to do workshops at the Actors' Centre in London and the Actors' Guild.
I am also on Spotlight http://www.spotlight.com/0690-8947-7833; www.uk.castingcallpro.com/cv/michael.aston1and www.starnow.co.uk/michaelaston
Acting experience:
Training includes Drama at High School, two years of intense course in acting for camera with advanced specialist American coach in London, theatre workshops with theatre director London, and also at the Actors' Centre London, TV presenter in studio and outside broadcasting London, Acting and radio drama Master Classes at RADA London.
Additional skills:
Equestrian Show Jumping, Cross Country, Mounted Skill-at-Arms

Sub Aqua Diver - BSAC Class II Open Water Diver & PADI Rescue.

Work/life experience & skills include

Projects and events organiser and manager. Actor, presenter, producer and compare. Manager and management consultant. City finance - foreign currency trader - commercial insurance broker. Paralegal. Local government management. Qualified Trainer/Lecturer.Specialist acting experience : green screen presenter; full studio green screen actor: full studio green screen actor in 3D ; acting for motion capture camera, Stage Combat.
Additional information:
Gold, Silver and Bronze medalist representing Great Britain as a member of the British Equestrian Team in the Mounted skill at arms international contests at the Masters International Games in Pretoria, South Africa 2001.

Skills

Native accent	English
Languages Spoken	English, Italian
Accents (UK)	Cockney, London, Northern Irish, RP, Scottish, Standard, Southern England, Welsh, Standard
Accents (International)	African (South), Arabic, Australian, Dublin, Eastern European, French, German, Indian, Irish, Italian, Middle Eastern, Russian
Accents (North American)	Californian, Canadian, General American, New York City, Southern American
Organisations / Memberships	Equity
Driving License	Yes