A guy who won TV celebrity playing an ogre is hoping to premier his very first feature film role in the North-east.
James Rose was seen by countless as Simon the Ogre from the Thomson Holiday (now Called TUI) TV adverts.
The 39-year-old, who grew up in the Midstocket of Aberdeen, has completed filming The Holly Kane Experiment and hopes to host the UK premier.
The thriller was filmed in London and Brighton with celebrity Kirsty Averton.
The film, which has already been published in Japan and Germany, comes following a year of voiceover, adverts and platform work for James.
The Robert Gordon University graduate said: “It is hard to pick a highlight since they’re all such unique experiences. Performing in theatre it’s just you on point whereas the Thomson advert took a whole team.”
Landing the part in the Thomson advert, which won a Silver Lion award at the Cannes Festival of Creativity, was a genuine challenge for James.
The prior Aberdeen Grammar School student said: “It was a difficult procedure, I needed to go through five or four auditions and I recall the last point it had been between me and a totally huge man and I thought I had no chance!
“But it went very well and I really made the judges yell. I had been the final one to be throw then we flew to Crete to document it”
James’ adventures in adverts continued after he had been cast as a farmer for dairy brand Arla’s advertisement. He explained: “With the Arla firm, it had been completely different. It had been taken in Devon and it was about the scene and reacting to the scene — it was really uplifting.”
This season wasn’t restricted to adverts for James, since he had a foray into voiceover and comedy work.
He explained: “I am drawn more to play but I had an interesting experience with comedy this season.
“I played a daddy figure in an independent comedy to a great up-and-coming actor who played Matilda in the West End.
“I got to do some voiceover work in a new BBC Scottish hospital play called ‘Trust Me’.
“It is unusual — it’s just you in the studio, in the dark with all the engineers”
In 2005, James moved from a career in business to chasing his dream of becoming a celebrity when he moved to London to study acting at Oxford Drama School.
Speaking on which sparked his change of profession, James stated: “I realised that anyone could act, it’s just about pursuing your passions and fantasies.”
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