Tuesday 10 October 1.30-3pm, Online via Zoom
Joe Bone is a writer and actor from the Isle of Wight, represented by United Agents. Schooled at Cowes High, he went on to study Film and Theatre at university. After successfully debuting his solo work ‘Bane’ on the Island in 2008, he took the show to Brighton Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe Festival where he ran sell out shows to critical acclaim. He developed a series of ‘Bane’ shows and toured them globally from 2008-2017 with fellow musician Ben Roe.
He was signed by United Agents in 2012, kick-starting his TV and film career, acting on-screen in Castles in the Sky, Endeavour, Six minutes to Midnight, Tom and Jerry the Movie, and more recently, Beyond Paradise. In 2018 he co-wrote the acclaimed thriller, ‘The Vanishing’, starring Peter Mullan and Gerard Butler, directed by Kristoffer Nyholm.
He was commissioned in 2021 by Big Talk and Altitude Films, to write the Colin Pillinger biopic, ‘Mars Express’, inspired by the Beagle 2 mission, with Toby Jones starring. In October 2022 he was commissioned by Sky Television to write a TV pilot for his original idea, ‘Contenders’, a series that charts fictional boxer Conor King, played by Connor Swindells (SAS Rogue Heroes, Sex Education).
For this Creative Zoom Session Joe will discuss some of the elements that have helped him find success in TV, Film and Theatre - how to get started on the Fringe circuit, connecting with producers, how to write a script treatment - and doing it all on our lovely little Island!
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Please note, this session is scheduled to start at 1.30pm. The Zoom link will open 5 mins before the session start time. This Creative Zoom Session will be recorded and posted to the Resource section of the website so members can watch back at any time. But attending the online event live is advised as Joe will provide a Q&A after the session.
