INFLUENCES

Talented People in my Life

Throughout my life I have been lucky to be surrounded by really talented people. I decided that in my blog I should showcase the talents of those who have influenced me, and that I admire.

Many of these people have been involved in my work, the filming and editing that I have done. Some are just friends or people I have known. Without them, I would not be who I am.

This collection will grow as I have time to gather images and links, so there are many more people to come!

Emma Hart

My daughter Emma creates music and videos that are getting noticed. She also runs the marketing for The Strand in Belfast....

Mike Batt

I loved his single 'Bright Eyes" sung by Art Garfunkel, long before I got to know him and work together. Mike is one of the most tolerant...

Mick Pacifici & Tom McDonald

Mick and Tom have been two of the pillars supporting me in the XR stage. Mick is my DIT, and Tom is my cameraman. Link to Mick's site:...

Justin Nguyen

Justin worked with me at MBA, and together, we have explored and mastered the wonderful world of Extended Reality. Whenever my ideas were...

Jeff Gordon

Jeff and I first worked together at Virgin Interactive when I arrived in the states back in 1993. Jeff was a games tester, with a passion...

Bruce Benedict

Bruce and I were shooting the same vehicle one day at Thunder studios, I was shooting the live action, Bruce was shooting the stills, we...

Enzo Cesario

Enzo is a Creative Director who I have admired since we first worked together at DGWB. I once worked on a commercial for Enzo where I had...

Blake Firstman

Blake is the pickiest, most detail oriented and inspiring art-director I have ever worked with. One time he referenced an impressionist...

Violet Berlin

If I had not met Violet I would not have produced a show called 'Head to Head' about video games. If I had not been working on that show...

Lucinda Whiteley

Now running Novel Entertainment, Lucinda and I worked together at The Children's Channel. A really dynamic and creative executive with a...

Gareth Jones

Every since I met Gaz Top, as he was known at the time, a roady with the band 'The Alarm' I knew I had met one of those rare people who...

Jon Gothold

A 'Mad Man' of the very best kind! A true advertising icon, friend and someone deserving of the title 'creative'!

Christopher Llyod

Although Christopher's on-screen persona is so often wild and crazy, I was struck by what a thoughtful and meticulous actor he was to...

Marty Brinkerhoff

Marty and I have worked together for almost 18 years. Our projects have always been right on the edge of what can be done and what needs...

Liam Neeson

I filmed Liam Neeson as a hologram for The War of World musical by Jeff Wayne. I think Liam was the most diligent, and thoughtful actor I...

Kathryn Podsiadlo

For a brief period between Kathryn's degree from Berkeley and her law degree at Southwestern, I had the privilege of having Kathryn...

Christopher Plummer

It was an honor to direct the great Christopher Plummer in Klingon Academy. A true gentleman and a great actor. I was warned early on not...

Lou Chagaris

Lou is not only an outstanding Producer, but an accomplished drummer. I always felt that it was the combination of these two talents that...

Konnie Huq

I hired Konnie when she was only 16 years old to be a presenter on a show for The Children's Channel. She went on to be the longest...

Ewart Needham

Ewart ran the film department at Thames TV, he was a mentor and a guiding hand on my early career. I was so proud to return to Thames to...