BIG SQUIRREL
Carl James Bownas
Charlie/Composer
"Trouble is we all have to move on. Sometimes for good, sometimes for evil."
Professional info
Lead guitarist for 'Red Nine', and a recent graduate of UCLan's BA Acting Hons Degree. Having learnt guitar from a young age Carl has always had a great ear for music, and all music within 'Chrysalis' is original and other tracks by Red Nine can be found on soundcloud.
Theatre whilst training
Phil Twelve Dir. Carl Bownas / Kattreya Scheurer-Smith
Vernon Little Vernon God Little Dir. Terence Mann
Mr Garner/ Mr Forster The Children’s Hour Dir. Mark Whitelaw
Tikhon The Storm Dir. Benedict Power
Nero Britannicus Dir. Darren Tunstall
Old Man The Good Person of Szechuan Dir. Terence Mann / Amy Rome
Television/Film whilst training
Vampire TRACE Dir. Josh Buckley
Martyn Hall Rats Dir. Chloe Francis
Hopeless Student An Idiot’s Guide to Living Alone Dir. Anne Kelly
Schoolboy Bullying Awareness CPS
Other
Narrator Voice-Over (Student Animation)
Vocal FX Voice-Over (Student Animation)
Homeless Person Recorded Improvisation Dir. Dan Crowther
Myself Music Video Dir. Kim Nunn
Skills
Accents - Stockport (Native), R.P, Manchester, Cockney, Irish, Scottish, American (General), Texas, New York.
Other - Basic singing, vocal range 3D octaves, baritone/tenor. Swimming, cycling. Grade 6 electric guitar. Grade 3 in Euphominum. Full Clean Drivers License (Car.)
Workshops
Biomechanics
Acting for the Camera
Clowning
Radio Technique
Gorilla Casting
National Youth Theatre
Red Nine - Something Different
2010 - present
2010 - present