Videos

The Good Actor explores acting, performing, being real, telling the truth, pretending and lying. The project has been developed at the National Theatre Studio and Central School of Speech & Drama across different media.

Lightwork shot a series of micro-videos (each around 3 minutes) for online distribution, taking an improvisation-based approach, shooting over a week in July 2010 and largely on location. Made as ‘rough films’ the videos are part of the project’s larger development.




#1 North London

featuring: Howard Ward

direction, camera, editing: Jo Coates
assistant direction: Mike Pearce
sound: Alan MacFeeley
production: Undine Engelmann
direction: Andy Lavender



#2 Golders Green

featuring:
Hannah Banister
Natty
Luiza Sauma

direction, camera, editing: Jo Coates
assistant direction: Mike Pearce
sound: Alan MacFeeley
production: Undine Engelmann
direction: Andy Lavender



#3 Rehearsal Room

featuring:
Grainne Byrne
Jonathan Lermit
Danny Scheinmann
Ayse Tashkiran

direction, camera, editing: Jo Coates
production: Undine Engelmann
direction: Andy Lavender



#4 Hendon Football Club

featuring: Fiston Barrack

direction, camera, editing: Jo Coates
assistant direction: Mike Pearce
sound: Alan MacFeeley
production: Undine Engelmann
direction: Andy Lavender



#5 Frith Manor Equestrian Centre

featuring:
Albert
Jill Leonard
Sarah Sutcliffe

direction, camera, editing: Jo Coates
assistant direction: Mike Pearce
sound: Alan MacFeeley
production: Undine Engelmann
direction: Andy Lavender



#6 Mesmer Studios, Bethnal Green

featuring: Ian Galloway & Jonathan Lermit

direction, camera, editing: Jo Coates
assistant direction: Mike Pearce
sound: Alan MacFeeley
production: Undine Engelmann
direction: Andy Lavender



#7 Corridor, National Theatre

featuring: Hannah Banister & Grainne Byrne

direction, camera, editing: Jo Coates
assistant direction: Mike Pearce
sound: Alan MacFeeley
production: Undine Engelmann
direction: Andy Lavender



#8 Old Library, Shepherd's Bush

featuring: Mike Bradwell & Howard Ward

direction, camera, editing: Jo Coates
production: Undine Engelmann
direction: Andy Lavender



#9 Whitechapel

featuring: Sarah Sutcliffe & Bridget Thornborrow

direction, camera, editing: Jo Coates
direction, camera: Keir Burrows
assistant direction: Mike Pearce
sound: Alan MacFeeley
production: Undine Engelmann
direction: Andy Lavender



#10 South Bank

featuring Grainne Byrne & Jonathan Lermit

direction, camera, editing: Jo Coates
assistant direction: Mike Pearce
sound: Alan MacFeeley
production: Undine Engelmann
direction: Andy Lavender



#11 Dressing Room

featuring Danny Scheinmann

text: Dan Rebellato
direction, camera, editing: Jo Coates
assistant direction: Mike Pearce
sound: Alan MacFeeley
production: Undine Engelmann
direction: Andy Lavender