Jessica Blake - Actress: Archive

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The first review has come in for BEING SOLD, courtesy of Flickfeast.co.uk and it’s a good ‘un. Have a read.

Jul 20th

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It’s official, BEING SOLD is out there and available to download now! The BEING SOLD spent the weekend at the Edinburgh Film Festival where we launched the film live over the internet. You can download it from the website through our distributor DISTRIFY. Watch it now, watch it later, or order the DVD.

Jun 19th

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BEING SOLD has won Best Film at the London Independent Film Festival! And Christopher Dane who plays the lead role in BEING SOLD has also won the award for Best Actor (well done Chris, very well deserved). Great news for the film.

May 4th

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During February I did some work for Manchester based production company Sitcom Soldiers, who specialize in producing music videos. We filmed promos for Oxford based band Evarose, and indie band Toy Horses. The promos should be edited in the near future and I’m looking forward to seeing them.

Mar 8th

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I’m on the radio TODAY! Please tune into BBC Radio 4 today (31st January 2011) at 2:15pm to hear me in Steve Sunderland’s play PHONEBREAKER, produced by Peter Leslie Wild for Radio 4’s ‘Market’ series. I play pill popping party girl Jenny. The other plays in the series are all fantastic and well worth a listen. If you can’t listen live, you can always...

Jan 31st

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Oct 28th

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Check out the website for BEING SOLD here http://www.beingsoldthemovie.com/ And you can watch the trailer on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZVZCKyF5JM Enjoy!

Oct 28th

Sep 15th

New feature film BEING SOLD This summer has been a combination of swanning off on holiday (Barbados, France & Prague) and working extremely hard on my next film BEING SOLD. BEING SOLD is directed by Phil Hawkins, who I worked with on THE BUTTERFLY TATTOO. Based on an idea by Phil, the screenplay for BEING SOLD was written by the wonderfully talented Aidan Magrath. I play the ruthlessly...

Sep 15th

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New Showreel My new showreel is now up on the ‘showreel’ section of the website and can also be viewed on my Spotlight page. It’s got bits and pieces of my latest work, so do take a look. Thanks!

Jun 7th

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Empire magazine I’m in the July issue of Empire magazine for a short film that I worked on, written and made by the journalists at Empire. And speaking of short films, I did a bit of filming last week with director Nick Gillespie on a short called Mr. Potato Bed.

Jun 2nd

Ye Olde Cart Shoppe Last week I spent a few days down in South Wales shooting the first in a series of commercials for the company Car Shop. The ad was shot in Cosmeston Medieval village, which is a very weird and wonderful place, and bizarrely features no cars. It will all make sense when you see the commercial, which should be screened from June. Some proper stills will be added to the...

Apr 25th

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Apr 25th

Music video for Liam Frost Over the Easter weekend I worked on a music video for Manchester singer/songwriter Liam Frost. The video was filmed in one continuous shot by new production company Duck Duck Moose and Sons. The shoot was a big success, everyone was lovely, Liam is an awesome musician and despite a moment of panic over a lack of sparklers the shoot went very smoothly. Have a look...

Apr 24th

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Afternoon play for BBC radio 4 After returning from the short film shoot (literally off the train and into the audition room) I went over to BBC Manchester for a somewhat epic audition (two six minute monologues!). I met with radio drama producer Gary Brown and the meeting must have been a success as I was invited to play the role of Rebecca in an Episode of BRIEF LIVES for BBC radio 4. We...

Mar 23rd

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Short film for Empire magazine I’m a bit late at updating this blog as I’ve been busy busy busy, but my news for February is that I spent a few days on location at the incredibly beautiful Babington House in Bath, shooting a short film for Empire magazine. The film is a two minute comedy, following the adventures of the hapless Mr Sausage. As usual, the great British weather...

Feb 15th

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Performing in the TAPS Showcase I’ve just had the most exhausting (but very fun and interesting) few days! I’ve been filming for the TAPS Showcase. TAPS is the leading training scheme for new television writers and every year, four of the writers in the course have the opportunity to see their writing actually made into a TV episode. Professional directors and actors are called in,...

Jan 7th

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A MovieScope ‘One to Watch’ I’m very pleased to say that I am featured in the current issue of MovieScope magazine as a ‘One to Watch’. You can read the article on the MovieScope website on the link below. I love MovieScope, it’s a great publication and so am feeling very priviliged! http://www.moviescopemag.com/2009/12/jessica-blake-acting/

Jan 1st

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The Power of Poetry I’ve just been filming in Leeds for a new BBC project called the Power of Poetry. In this series, several famous poems are being reworked and brought into the 21st century. The poem that I have been woking on is Andrew Marvel’s To His Coy Mistress, playing the role of the Mistress. This will be aired early on in 2010 and let’s just say it’s a rather...

Nov 19th

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New music video for British indie band The Holloways I’ve just filmed a music video for The Holloways new track Jukebox Sunshine, which is released on September 28th. Fantastic shoot, great director and top band. All in all a very fun day. I’ll post the video to the showreel section of my site soon, in the mean time you can watch it on YouTube Enjoy :)

Sep 9th

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The Butterfly Tattoo is coming to the Cambridge Film Festival THE BUTTERFLY TATTOO will be shown on Friday 18th September, 6.30pm at the Cambridge Picturehouse cinema. After the screening I’ll be doing a Q&A with my co-star Duncan Stuart and director Phil Hawkins.  An additional screening will take place on Monday 21st September, 11am Tickets are available from the cinema box...

Sep 9th

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The Butterfly Tattoo is coming to UK cinemas Following a successful run of film festivals in 2008, and the US theatrical release of The Butterfly Tattoo I can proudly announce that the film will be coming to UK cinemas from 30th October. The film is being released exclusively with Showcase cinemas. To find out more about the release check out the new and improved Butterfly Tattoo website at...

Sep 9th

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Something nice to wake up to… So I woke up yesterday to find that a friend of mine had forwarded me a link to the following review of THE BUTTERFLY TATTOO: http://www.dvdtown.com/review/butterfly-tattoo-the/dvd/7277 It’s by David Van Der Haeghen for the American website DVDTown.com and is very very positive and very complimentary about the performances, soundtrack and script of the...

Sep 1st

Brand new voicereel and some nice reviews Hello and once again a big thank you for your continuing messages of support. July has been CRAZY, but in a very good way. The Not Part of theatre festival kicked off in Manchester, and I’m pleased to say that Jesus is a City Fan was a sell out for the majority of it’s run. Citylife magazine were there to review the show and awarded it four out of five...

Aug 22nd

A big thank you for all your messages I just want to say a massive thank you to all those who have watched THE BUTTERFLY TATTOO and have left me lovely messages via my website. It’s fantastic that so many people are watching the film and i’m glad that people are enjoying it. It’s really nice to have know that people are enjoying your work, and to have your support, so once...

Jul 8th

Jesus is a City Fan I’ve just started rehearsing a piece of new writing called Jesus is a City Fan. I’ve been doing mainly film work lately so it’s really nice to be back in the theatre again. The play is going to be part of the Not Part of Festival in Manchester. The play comes from playwright Michael Dawson and is directed by Charlie Mortimer. The play follows the central character, Luke, as...

Jun 15th

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The Butterfly Tattoo screens at Cannes The Butterfly Tattoo screened on day one at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.

May 23rd

U.S. Theatrical release of The Butterfly Tattoo On April 17thThe Butterfly Tattoo opened in selected U.S. cinemas, distributed by Cinema Epoch. A DVD release is to follow on June 2nd.

Apr 16th

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More awards! The Butterfly Tattoo has won the Best Feature award at the Beaufort Film Festival in America.

Mar 20th

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New management Following a two year love hate relationship with London I decided, just before Christmas, to relocate to Manchester. For various reasons, it seemed to make sense. I’ve just signed with a new agent, Pure Management. They are a fantastic agency so I’m really pleased. Visit the Pure Management website at www.pure-management.co.uk

Feb 3rd

Studio shoot for Catch 22 I’ve just done some work with Birmingham based production company Gas Street Works and the charity Catch 22 to produce an interactive DVD that will be distributed on a nationwide basis to young people leaving the care system, with the aim being to provide information and advice to them. This was something a bit different for me, as it was half way between acting and...

Jan 19th

First public UK screening of The Butterfly Tattoo The Butterfly Tattoo had a one off public screening and Q & A as part of the Exposures Film Festival at Manchester’s independent cinema The Cornerhouse. Two lovely reviews followed this screening. Read them at http://culturewitch.wordpress.com/2008/11/27/uk-premiere/ andhttp://pulpmagazine.co.uk/2008/12/02/the-butterfly-tattoo/.

Nov 5th

Awards and more awards The Butterfly Tattoo has proved a big success at various film festivals and has picked up awards for Best International Director and Best Adaptation at the New York Independent Film and Video Festival 2008, as well as being awarded a Silver Chris award at the Christopher Columbus Film Festival in Ohio.

Oct 9th

The Butterfly Tattoo screens at the New York Independent Film and Video Festival Representing the film in New York were myself, director Phil Hawkins and actor Dan Morgan who plays Piers. Phil had won the award for Best Director at this festival a couple of years previously, so to be able to bring his second offering over was a great opportunity for him. At this festival,The Butterfly Tattoo...

Sep 27th

International premiere of The Butterfly Tattoo at Film by The Sea film festival The Butterfly Tattoo had it’s first public screening at the Film by the Sea film festival in the Netherlands. Film by the Sea is a prestigious film festival whose focus is on film adaptations, and what with the film’s Dutch production roots it seemed like an apt occasion to open the film to public scrutiny for the...

Sep 22nd

A Silent Film – Thirteen Times the Strength Music Video Another collaboration with BoxBot, this time with the incredibly talented Oxford indie band A Silent Film. I first met the band last year, duringThe Butterfly Tattoo. In the film there is a scene where Jenny and Chris (myself and Duncan Stuart) go to see a gig at the famous Jericho tavern, the venue where Radiohead launched their career...

Aug 14th

Moby music video I was given an opportunity to star in a music promo for new music video production company BoxBot. The music video was to Moby’s track Ooh Yeah and would be entered into competition with other music videos to become the official video for his new song. I was informed that the video would feature myself and a good robot fighting off a whole troupe of nasty evil cardboard robots...

Jul 21st

The Butterfly Tattoo book published in The Netherlands Philip Pullman’s novel The Butterfly Tattoo had been previously unpublished in the Netherlands. With the press attention that our film adaptation, and Dutch production company Dynamic Entertainment has gathered the Dutch publishers Prometheus decided to publish the book in Dutch for the first time, and with our original film poster as the...

Jun 9th

Cast and crew screening of The Butterfly Tattoo The Butterfly Tattoo was unveiled for the first time to eagerly awaiting cast, crew and friends. The screening took place at Bafta, London and after a stirring (and slightly slurred speech) from director Phil Hawkins we sat down to watch the film, which looked fantastic on the big screen, and caused a good few tears. The response was very very...

Apr 30th