What do I do

There are so many people in this world who, through no fault of their own end up doing jobs they would never do, why because they have to pay bills or have families or somthing like that.
Not for me I am afraid, I am one of those people who could never settle for a job that I couldn't love. That is why I became an actor.
At school I was always the one who was messing around in class I would tell stories of who I was going to be and what I was going to do and I don't think that anyone ever believed me.
I didn't do that well at school althoughI left with a handful of A levels and then went on to uni. I was never the brightest of students.
Not until it came to the school plays that we put on two or three times a term, that is when I thought wow I could do this for a living.
It was then that I decided to become an actor, I wanted all the fame and all the stardom etc. Until one day when I was talking to my dad and he said to me " Acting eh hmm, so wjat do you do if you do make it big. Could you handle the fame and be in the limelight 24/7 I know I couldn't. When you have people wanting a piece of you all the time. when everyone is waiting to see you make a mistake. No not for me"
I went away pretty gutted but I thought about it and though well if I don't want that kind of fame how about another kind and decided that I would work behind the camera instead of in front of it.
I see the unsung hero's of the film and television industry as the people who make the films and such. An actor has a hard job this is true but what about the people behind the scenens who are the ones who make an actor look good.
For instance what about costume, props, sound, lighting, camera, location, what about the lady who makes the tea. I decide that I would do something else and then it struck me. I wanted to be a fight choreographer or a stunt man. Every boys dream , well friends that is exactly what I did.
I am lucky enough to be able to say that I did exactly that I joined a Sol in Holland and after three years of hard work (and I do mean, hrd work) I came back into England with all the proper certificates and papers that said I was good enough to teach weapons.
I have also been lucky enough to work with some really good people (here we go with the name dropping)
Brian Blessed
Jason Connery
Sean Connery
Christopher Lambert
Sandy Walsh
Pavel Douglas
Ian Cuthbertson
Tony Robinson
Helen Baxendale
and not forgetting Oliver Reed, to name but a few.
I will put down a bit of a on line CV for all that are interested a little later.
That was a few years ago now mind, what do I do now well you will find me most days dressed as Robin Hood outside The Tales of Robin Hood on maid Marianne way in Nottingham, yes I do the whole Robin Hood thing and I don't mean the man in the little green hat who wears tights I mean the real Robin Hood in deer hide's and good wool and linen.
I have been doing research for over twebty years into the outlaw and have found out all sorts of things that the general public don't know or don't want to know.
I also run a couple of societies (all historical of course)
Seathieves pirate association, a group of cutthroats who live the life of early 18th century pirates (sorry no Jack bloody Sparrows here)
Spirit of England a medieval theatre group who deal with the stories of Robin Hood and King Arthur not just those two but anything of an medieval theme really
Company of the White Boar (Sir Ralph Asshertons Houshold) a 15th century houshold at the times of the Wars of the Roses
and last but by no means least Stand and Deliver the English Highwaymans Association.
I think I like doing this the best, why because it is just half a dozen of my best friends living like a group of Highwaymen in the forests of England.
We are also fortunate enough to have appeared on the television in the Real Lfe darma documentary "The Real Dick Turpin" where we portrayed the infamous Gregory Gang . I played Samuel Gregory a murdering rapist thug who had no respect for life or the law. a wonderful role to play.
Well I have gon e on for long enough so I will leave it here and let you know more about what I do and where the next time I get round to being on here.
Thank you for your indulgence.