Karl King
61 Greenwood Road, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 6JS
Mobile: 07970393681
Email: - karl@diddakoi.co.uk
Profile:-
Accomplished, reliable and passionate individual with wide-ranging film and theatre experience, working with both house and touring theatre productions as well a large and small film productions. Adept at working within a customer focused team to ensure a consistent standard of organisation is provided for each and every location. Eleven years plus theatre experience with a variety of production companies and theatres, building a full comprehension of both lighting and sound techniques, including lighting design.
My Television and film career started as an extra in Fantastic Four – Rise of the Silver Surfer, Children of Men and Dr Who.
From there I went onto working as a stand in/runner from such productions as Stardust, Harry Potter 6, Prince Of Persia, Harry Potter 7 part 1 & 2, Clash of the Titans, and One Day
Award winning director, winning Partnership Innovation Award at the British Retail Consortium Awards 2009 for the Lifted Campaign DVD. Currently working with Avid Liquid 7 to edit, although have used Final Cut Pro
Present:-
Freelance Stand-in / Runner / Production Assistant.
Professional Film Crew:-
Oct 2010 - Key Floor Runner, Jane Eyre Pick-ups Working as a Key Floor Runner, my responsibilities included, assisting the cast with there needs, assisting any crew, in charge of radios/batteries etc, Also making sure cast and crew got sides as needed. Due to this being a reduced crew there was no available 3rd AD, so I took on that role where and when needed, assisting with extras, stand-ins, timings, and assisting the 1st and 2nd in making the production run smoothly and on time.
July – September 2010 - Stand-in / Runner:- One Day. Contracted on as a Stand-in/Runner for the whole production, Standing-in for Jim Sturgess (21), Filming in London, Edinburgh and Paris. This role included standing in for lighting as needed, doubling, assisting the AD team to lock off, assist cast needs, and generally help out the production as needed.
May 2010 - Double:- Clash of the Titans. Pick-up Double for Eusabios (Nick Hoult)
April 2010- 1st AD :- Sweet Shop. Feature length independent film, working for MWS. My responsibilities included organising crew and assisting Producer and Director in Pre-Production. During Production,my role was to organise the crew daily, sort out any problems and assist the cast in any of there needs. This Production had a named cast, including Gemma Atkinson (hollyoaks), Matt Lewis (Neville Longbottom, Harry Potter) and Vanessa Haywood (District 9). www.sweetshopmovie.com
May 2009 - May 2010 -Stand-in / Production Assistant. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (part 1 & 2): Jobs included working in leavesden studios, assisting cast and crew with there needs, organising doubles, and locking off around the set, on location shoots I have been assisting the Action Vehicles team with there organisation of vehicles, and the extras driving them. Standing in for George Weasley, Ollie Phelps.
August 2009 - Director :- Make-up for Schools: Directing a make-up training video aimed a GCSE Students, being sent to every school in the UK. In this production I mixed my narrative direction,( directing small parts of plays showing off the make-up) aswell as my documentry skills in the filming and editing of the make-up process
December 2008 - 1st AD/Production Manager – Nuryan – Feature length independent film, working for MWS. My responsibilities included organising crew and assisting Producer and Director in Pre-Production. During Production,my role was to organise the crew daily, sort out any problems and assist the cast in any of there needs. www.nuryan.net
August – December 2008 Stand-in:- Prince of Persia: Standing in for Garsiv (Toby Kebbell)
April 2008 - Director:- Lifted – Surrey Police: An Anti-Shoplifting DVD aimed at 12-14 yr olds, going to all schools in Surrey.
August 2007 -May 2008Stand-in / Production Assistant:- Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince – Jobs included locking of, Being in-charge of doubles, and assisting Main and Supporting Cast
June 2007 Stand-in: Stardust:- Standing in for Humphrey (Henry Cavill) and Dunstan (Nathaniel Parker) filming Pinewood and Bath
Volunteer Film Crew:-
Director:- Midsummer Seed, Shot on 16mm Film, period costumes, children, stunt horses, night-shoots, in a forest! All shot for £3k, Currently in Post-Production.
Director: - Once Deceived, with DreiKilo Productions. Released March 07
Director:- Love Story (working title) Currently in post-production for this feature film, made on £1k
Director:- Street Poet. Short Film made in a day.
Director:- Keep Out, Short film made with-in 48 hours from start to finish, including stunts and 2 Units
Director:- Young’uns, with DreiKilo Productions, staring Robbie Jarvis (James Potter, Harry Potter V) released February 08
Professional Theatre
2010
Directing: The Dreaming – Royal Berks Academy of Performing Arts, Wilde Theatre.
Lighting: Chess – Ocean Youth Theatre, Guys and Dolls – Ocean Youth Theatre both at Britvic Theatre, Ascot
Sound: Slice of Saturday Night at Cellar Bar SHP
2009
10/04/09 – 03/08/09 Technician at 'The Mill at Sonning Theatre' Operating lighting and sound during the shows, sourcing lighting and sound for the the show currently in Pre-production, setting up lighting and sound during the 'fit-up week,' assisting with any electrical problems thoughout the building, trouble shooting any other technical equipment such as computers, projectors, and DVD players.
Lighting: Sweeney Todd – Ocean Theatre Company, Britvic Theatre Ascot. HMS Pinafore at The Theatre Leatherhead. Assisting Dan Last, Lighting Designer, at Hurtwood House. Filming 15 Music Videos in 15 days.
Freelance Technician: South Hill Park. Various Productions include Studio and Main House,
2008
Lighting: Ruddigore at the Theatre Leatherhead, Titanic the Musical
Freelance Technician: South Hill Park. Various Productions include Studio, Main House, and Exterior Shows.Assisting Dan Last, Lighting Designer, at Hurtwood House. Filming 12 Music Videos in 15 days.
2007
Lighting Design: Waterford Light Opera Festival for Utopia Ltd, Godalming Operatic Tour.
Stage Management: 'Aladdin' at South Hill Park, Bracknell, 58 shows, Over 15 other shows as Technical Manager / Casual Technician at South Hill Park
2006
Lighting Design and Operation: ‘Bugsy Malone,’ ‘Little Red Riding Wolf’ ‘Celebration of Music and Song in the Golden Era’ ‘Colour of Poppies’ ‘Evening of Guitar and Song’ ‘Otis B Driftwood and his Comedy Orchestra’
Sound: ‘Bugsy Malone,’ ‘Little Red Riding Wolf.’ ‘Tom’s Midnight Garden’
2005
Stage Management: ‘Bordon Live Aid.’ ‘National Youth Music Theatres Gala Show,’
Acting: ‘Lord Chancellors assistant’ in ‘Iolanthe’ at Godalming, Leatherhead and Buxton 'John Worthing' in ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’,
Tour Manager: Summer tour ‘Petrula Grace and the Magic Hat.’
Lighting Designer: ‘Iolanthe’ at the Buxton Gilbert & Sullivan Operatic festival
Lighting Design and Operation: ‘Hansel and Gretel’ ‘Abigail’s Party’ ‘Persuasion’.
Sound: ‘Hansel and Gretel’ ‘Abigail’s Party’
Teaching:-
During 2004 and 2005, taught GCSE Drama (lighting) to pupils with challenging behaviour at Fernhill Secondary school.
Feb 08 – March08 , team teach classes at Kennet school, when classes involve technical or media needs
Other Paid Work
Catering: Farnborough Airshow, Kitchen Porter, 2 Weeks work.
Retail: Waterstones, Guildford High St, Bookseller. (left Summer 07)
Work Experience:-
‘Work Experience’, from school, in May 2002, was at The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and The Mill Studio, Guildford, Surrey.
Qualifications:-
GCSE Drama two years passed ahead of time with Italia Conti. GCSE’s passed in 11 subjects. B - E
Studied Media (moving image) at Farnborough College of Technology.
Studied Technical Theatre at Kingston College.
References:-
Barrie McCulloch, 1st AD, 0797675862.
Bertie Stephens, Producer, MWS Media, 102 Greenham Park, Greenham, RG19 6HN