Wednesday, November 24, 2010

David Morrissey is next guest in University media talk series 24/11/10

Actor and director David Morrissey is to be the next guest at the University of Chichester in the series of ‘The Dept. of Media Presents…’.

David will be in conversation with programme co-ordinator Dr Adam Locks on Wednesday 15 December at the University’s Bishop Otter Campus in Chichester. David is best known for television roles in State of Play, Sense and Sensibility, Blackpool, Red Riding, The Deal, Doctor Who and most recently, Thorne. Highly respected as a theatre actor he has also featured in many films including Hilary and Jackie, Captain Correlli’s Mandolin, Stoned, Basic Instinct 2, The Reaping, Centurion, and Is Anybody There? In addition to acting, David has his own production company Tubedale Films, directing and producing the 2009 film, Don’t Worry About Me.

Adam said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for our students as well as members of the community who are interested in TV and film to gain a unique and personal insight into the industry. We are thrilled to have David as our guest as he is one of the busiest and most highly respected people in the business.”

Previous guests have included Star Wars producer Robert Watts, Avengers writer/producer Brian Clemens, former Chair of BAFTA and highly successful TV and film producer Hilary Bevan Jones, and actor Philip Glenister, best known for playing Gene Hunt in Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes.

To book a place at this free event, which begins at 5.15pm, e-mail c.farnfield@chi.ac.uk.