Events and copywriting

On my first full day at Empire I covered a red carpet premiere, and ever since I’ve been involved in film-related live events. Once that meant red carpets and typing answers for celebrities in Empire webchats (they don’t call me “Firefingers” for nothing). In recent years, as well as live podcasts and Empire events, I hosted the Pilton Palais Cinema Tent at Glastonbury; the blue carpet premiere for Amazon’s Wheel Of Time (duty is heavier than a mountain, but this one was light as a feather); twice hosted the winners’ press conference at the BAFTAs, introduced screenings of films like The Banshees Of Inisherin, and performed Q&As for films including Jay Kelly and Superman, and TV like Amazon’s The Westies. I’ve hosted events at the National Theatre, Royal Society and Barbican as well as virtually every cinema around.

I have a sideline in writing production notes, generics and other material for film studios, as well as essays for Bluray releases. If you are a film publicist and interested in this work, please let me know and I can send examples.

An image of myself and Chris Hewitt, arms aloft, at an Empire live podcast
A Q&A about documentary Apollo 11 at EMF Camp
My interview with Noah Baumbach, George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Amy Pascal and David Heyman at the London Film Festival last year
Live event with Cathy and Dave from The Cinemile, talking about rom-coms and the importance thereof.
Trying not to be starstruck by the megastars of Aardman Studios. Shot at the studio in 2026
With Ncuti Gatwa after our Glastonbury Pilton Palais Q&A for The Importance of Being Earnest
Interviewing Joe Alwyn onstage for Empire
With the Empire team, interviewing the Russo Brothers live at our 700th podcast
Onstage with the showrunners of The Westies
A picture of me in a fancy dress but, don't worry, messy hair, in front of a BAFTAs step-and-repeat board at the 2022 BAFTAs
A terrible picture of me, an OK picture of James Dyer, a great picture of Keanu Reeves
Me, in a green shirt and with spectacularly flattering light, at an Empire event with a James Cameron Q&A for Avatar: The Way Of Water
It's me typing for Jude Law in an Empire webchat back in the day
Me and my good mate Chris Hemsworth on set of Extraction, just hangin' out, lookin' cool.
Typing for Benicio del Toro in another Empire webchat. Should I get a fringe again? Maybe I should get a fringe again.
Me and my good friend Kermit the Frog in the old Empire podcast studio, along with James Dyer and Pepe the Prawn
My boot is just visible in this picture from the onstage Umbrella Academy Q&A