Rog has been cast as Hoyte Cave, a 'furngeist' investigator in a comedy of possessed furniture 'A Fiendish Furnishing' by Tom Schan - shooting in April 2012
Interesting news
Rog recently participated in a recorded screenplay read through with a number of talented actors at Stratford-upon-Avon. Written by celebrated TV comedy writer Bob Rogers, the screenplay is an exciting and amusing Elizabethan romp involving the Bard’s younger sibling and a small band of his friends who fall foul of a vindictive town constable and are forced to flee to London to seek the help of Will and his influential associates.
"We know roughly when he was born and the date of his burial and that’s it, the rest is a blank so I thought I’d give him a life" said Bob.
The Coen Brothers and Kenneth Branagh have asked to see a copy of the recording. Watch this space for further developments.
Bob’s last screenplay was a collaboration with top Hollywood writer, Blake Snyder, who worked with Steven Spielberg and was for many years a staff writer with the Disney Studios. Bob has many TV and radio credits to his name including Kerr In The Community and and Looks Like Rain.
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There will be a repeat performance of Bob's re-write on 2 June as part of the Stratford-upon-Avon Fringe Festival
Rog has completed a screen play based on the story of Mary Tudor's attempted escape from England during the time of her brother, Edward VI's, reign. It was an interesting area of history to research. History would have been quite different if Mary had not been persuaded to abandon her attempt. Shooting is due to start early in 2012.
Entanglement Productions' latest escapade in science fiction is moving towards pre-production, with a view to shooting in spring 2012. Rog will be taking a central role, along with Amelia Tyler. You can be sure it will be well served by Huw Bowen's amazing special effects. More details at Entanglement's website
Team Division put together a great submission for the 48 Hour Film Challenge, Great team, fully committed. You can see one of Rog's scenes here
Rog completed a pop video shoot for Valhalla Smith, a moderately heavy rock group on their way up. He played a spliff smoking godfather figure being entertained by the girls he 'owned'. It's not every day you get to sit in front of two gorgeous oiled black girls dressed in G strings and bikini tops. It was hard work, but someone had to do it. Rog is a martyr to his art.
Emergency Coach Evacuation
The Two Hats emergency coach evacuation tutorial for children, is complete and copies have been delivered to Warwickshire County Council for distribution to schools. Fine presentation work by Nick Lancaster (as always), splendid score by Darren Scott. Rog operated as script writer, cameraman, actor and editor.
The Impossible Escape
Shooting is now substantially complete on The Impossible Escape project. Some model work is yet to be shot, but the live action is in the box. The quality of the images recorded at ARRI Studios, Uxbridge is simply astonishing. The new ARRI Alexa camera needs only candlelight to produce amazing clarity;
Rog played a government Environmental Officer in a TV pilot for the National Film and Television School for BBC. Shooting is now complete and editing underway. Look out for 'So You Want to be a Journalist'.
Rog played a drunken tramp in a "Drink awareness" commercial for Rapidpics, to be screened at Coventry cinemas ahead of showings of Tron and Harry Potter. Look out for a spoof James Bond ad.
Delivery Boy is in the can and edited by Huw Bowen, with some spectacular pyrotechnics shot at Coventry Canal Basin.
In another shoot with Entanglement Productions - Dyson - Rog plays a Victorian butler on a planet being invaded (apparently) by giant slugs;
