As a kid I loved movies. The Saturday morning cartoons and the serials at the Savoy Cinema on Holloway Rd were a highlight of my week. Plus, I had a knack for memorising the words of songs on the radio and creating new songs seeking a recording. Deciding that is what I wanted to do but knowing the chance of doing that looked greener elsewhere, I left London for Canada in my 20’s. I arrived in Toronto 1965 then settled in Vancouver 1971 where I found work at a recording studio writing lyrics for advertising products A-Z. Chocolate bars, burgers, real estate and global airlines. I was establishing a place in the emerging vibrant west coast scene and authored numerous song lyrics recorded by B.T.O, Bryan Adams, Lee Greenwood, and Michael Buble, among others. One of those songs, ''Ordinary People”, recorded by The Bootleg Band, won country song of the year. Another gig to note; 20 plus lyrics i wrote for a trade show celebrating the Jim Pattison Group of companies. I was moving in the right direction. I also ventured into the world of actors and acting. Roles in stage productions from my school days had whetted my appetite for more. Settling in Vancouver and enrolling in classes, then invited as a member of the Firehall performance group in Gastown. I had secured a contract and a pay cheque and found myself submerged in intensive training. Daily sessions in movement, improv, voice and scene classes. This led to acquiring an agent, auditioning and being cast in professional film and television roles. I was seeing a future where the dreams of a kid could become my reality. Moving to Victoria B.C., I opened and operated The Screen Actor's Studio. For additional details- see My Story page.