Christopher Winchester 

Previous paid speaking roles

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Kirsty Bunny Management

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• English

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• Australian
• Irish
• New Zealand
• South African

• UK Cockney
• UK English
• UK Posh
• UK Scottish

• UK Welsh
• USA Boston
• USA California
• USA New York

• USA Southern
• French
• German
• Italian

• Latin American
• Mexican
• Russian
• Spanish

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• Equity

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VOICE ROLES
V/O (British RP): promo for Hungarian University of Pécs
Instructor (British RP): phone app, Australian company
Character voice (Kiwi): commercial animation, major New Zealand company
Character voice (Australian): commercial VO, major Australian company
Narrator (Tom Baker-esque): Thy Travel (online travelog)
Narrator (Attenborough-esque): Z Energy web commercial
Voiceovers (American/NI): The Book of Methusula (experimental student short dir. Jacob Chick)
Henry (unseen movie dialogue in film-within-film, Scottish): Morgan's Match (short 48HOURS entry, Oldschool Cinema, dir. Ben Childs):
Voiceover (Kiwi): promo video (Film for Change)
Announcer (American): promo reel (Avidiva)
Series Narrator (English, RP): The Dark Requiem (Lehti Animation Studios)
Narrator (American): Sanctum Santorum (visual poem, video by Patrick Monaghan)
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FILM / TV / NET: LEAD ROLES
Chris Baxter (English): Quiz Boy (web series pilot, dir. René le Bas)
Screwtape (RP): Demon Graduation (HVR test short, dir. Ben Childs)
Vic Meyer (Singing, RP): Remedy (short 48HOURS entry, Bent Cornea Productions, dir. William Corcoran)
Death (Silent): First Dance (short, Yoobee School of Design, dir. Gemma Kingi)
Chris Campbell (New Zealander): Guilty (short, Yoobee School of Design, dir. Aidan Mannell)
Ron (Silent): Maya (short, Massey University, dir. Bryn Fenemor/Ellice Wright)
Dr Robert Thorogood (American): The Student Rep (short, Yoobee School of Design, dir. William Corcoran)
Newcomer (English): Yuri (short, NZ Film School, dir. Quade Biddle)
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FILM / TV: SUPPORTING/SPEAKING ROLES
Adrian Long: Blood Curse II: Asmodeus Rises (indie feature, post-production, dir. Keiron Hollett)
Alex's Boss: Black Shark (indie feature, dir. Kieran Charnock & Jonathan Watt)
Militiaman: Frontiersmen (US TV mini-series, dir. John Ealer)
Various guest characters: Reggie's Case Files (webseries, dir. Jonathan Harris)
American video blogger dude: How To Time Travel (indie feature, dir. Samuel Sheffield)
Taxi Driver / Goon: Johnny Ruckus (TV pilot, dir Geoff Husson)
Eddie: Revulsion (short, Yoobee School of Design, dir Robyn Sorenson)
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STAGE / MUSICAL:
Hodi O'Ho (vintage English chanteur): "Friend Of Dorothy" (comedy music video)
Singer/Songwriter: The Esgaroth Three (creators of Hobbit whimsy "Who The 'Ell is Tauriel?" and "Dwarf On A Pig")
Sawtooth Sam (American frontman): Rednex (NZ/Australian touring franchise of international techno/bluegrass band)
Darwin (Australian): What the Sheep? (farce, NZ Fringe)
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Previous speaking roles

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Kirsty Bunny Management

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Slave/Trader: Mortal Engines (feature, dir. Christian Rivers)
Passer-by: Pork Pie (feature, dir. Matt Murphy)
Diner: At the End of the World We Learn to Dance (feature teaser, dir. Dan Hennah)
Passer-by/Partygoer: Catching the Black Widow (TV movie, dir. Thomas Robins)
Tourist: Hop On Hop Off sightseeing tours (promo)
Happy Dad (featured): Encounters (feature, dir. Oneshot Collective/Scott Milligan)
Shopper: Krampus (feature, dir. Michael Dougherty)
Hospital Patient: Pete's Dragon (feature, dir. David Lowery)
Passer-by (featured): Commute (short, dir. Dan Urlich)
Rugby-mad Driver (featured): Z Energy (web commercial)
Laketowner/Refugee: The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies (feature, dir. Peter Jackson)
Operagoer/Hospital Orderly/Hospital Patient/Hospital Visitor: The Great Maiden's Blush (feature, dir. Andrea Bosshard / Shane Loader)
Zombie: 8i HVR demo (3D short)
Prostitute's Client: How To Murder Your Wife (TV movie, dir. Riccardo Pellizzeri)
Vampire: What We Do In the Shadows (feature, dir. Taika Waititi / Jemaine Clement)
Laketowner: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (feature, dir. Peter Jackson)
Scary man in suit (featured): Situations - Tsunami House (music video, dir. Aaron Ly)
Bank customer with child: Cub (short, dir. Jamie Lawrence)
Partygoer (x2): UFO (short, dir. Gregory David King)
Commuter: Long Distance (short, dir. Ben Sutherland)

Part-time model - paid commercial work

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Kirsty Bunny Management

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I have featured as the fatsuit posterboy for an Adshel, online, and print ad campaign for a power company in Australia, and a New Zealand banner ad campaign as Onesie Guy. I am available for any commercial character talent work. I do grizzled and slightly deranged pretty well... Beard (or no beard) on demand.

I am also an experienced Santa Claus. Ho, ho, ho.

Please contact my agent Kirsty Bunny with any enquiries: +64 21 803 036.

Intermediate

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Beginner

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Lead singer

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Baritone

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Intermediate

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Intermediate

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• Pop
• Rock

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• Pop
• Rock
• Indie
• Jazz

• Classical

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Influences: Beatles, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, Flight Of The Conchords, Tim Minchin, Richard Stilgoe, Jake Thackray, Doug Anthony All Stars

I write comedic songs for my Middle Earth spoof band The Esgaroth Three (described as "seriously silly), and vintage musical comedy character Hodi O'Ho. You can watch The Esgaroth Three's videos "Who The 'Ell Is Tauriel?" and "Dwarf On A Pig", plus Hodi O'Ho's debut "Friend Of Dorothy", and my very silly done-in-a-day web viral reaction "Gimme A (Relentlessly) Gay Garden, all which I wrote, performed, recorded, and directed, in the video section of my profile here on StarNow. I also voiced, mixed and edited the mashup music video "(Gandalf:) Glad To Be Grey". To date my music videos have together had more than 60,000 views on YouTube. My latest Esgaroth Three video, the Middle Earth/Beatles parody "Rescued By Eagles" is currently in post-production.

As a performer, I have played the role of SAWTOOTH SAM, front man and sometimes lead singer of the NZ/Australian touring incarnation of REDNEX, multi-million selling techno-bluegrass creators of COTTON EYE JOE.

Instrumentally, I mainly play guitar these days, although I can get a relatively pleasant noise out of a ukulele, clarinet, sax, or harmonica at a push. I'm generally the kind of crunchy rhythm player who locks in well with bass and drums -- not a twiddly lead type -- but i'm fairly competent in a rocknroll kickabout.

In the dim and distant past I was part of a guitarry pop band and a rocky blues band, and I spent a while writing and singing comedy songs for shows at university. But that was a -very- long time ago...

I'm always interested to muck about with guitars n stuff, if on a very casual basis at the moment as I'm heavily involved in a number of other creative projects!

DIRECTOR
"Appendix (Extras' Lament)"
(music video - The Esgaroth Three)
"Glad To Be Grey"
(mashup music video - Christopher Winchester)
"(Gimme A) Gay Garden"
(crash production music video - Christopher Winchester)
"Friend Of Dorothy"
(music video - Hodi O'Ho)
"Dwarf On A Pig"
(music video - The Esgaroth Three)
"Who The 'Ell Is Tauriel"
(music video - The Esgaroth Three)

EDITOR/POST-PRODUCTION
"Appendix (Extras' Lament)"
(music video - The Esgaroth Three)
"Glad To Be Grey"
"(Gimme A) Gay Garden"
"Friend Of Dorothy"
"Dwarf On A Pig"
"Who The 'Ell Is Tauriel"

SOUND / TRACK PRODUCTION
"Appendix (Extras' Lament)"
"Glad To Be Grey"
"(Gimme A) Gay Garden"
"Friend Of Dorothy"
"Dwarf On A Pig"
"Who The 'Ell Is Tauriel"

BOOM OPERATOR
"Status Pending" (indie feature, dir. Ben Zolno)

CAMERA
Pro boxing fight night

CASTING
"Corridor" (short, dir. Dan Urlich)
"Abandon Ship" (short, dir. Kathy McRae, "thanks" credit)

RUNNER
"Status Pending" (indie feature, dir. Ben Zolno)

STAND-IN
Pete's Dragon (feature, dir. David Lowery, uncredited)

WRITER
Quiz Boy pilot (additional material)
"Appendix (Extras' Lament)"
"(Gimme A) Gay Garden"
"Friend Of Dorothy"
"Dwarf On A Pig"
"Who The 'Ell Is Tauriel?"

(as Chris Kaboombee Winchester) of forthcoming NZ feature film project

(as Chris Winchester) of
King Bee (animated series, in development)

(as Christopher Graeme) of dark whimsical verse-stories for kids:
"The Last Moonicorn (a tale of dark whimsy, and pies)"

TECH SKILLS/CREW
Home-based recording voice/music production - pro kit. (Logic Pro)
Some video editing. (Final Cut Pro, After Effects)
Good Photoshop.
Social media, marketing, press releases.
Some sound, lighting, stage crew, and camera experience.

• English

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• Australian
• Irish
• New Zealand
• South African

• UK Cockney
• UK English
• UK Posh
• UK Scottish

• UK Welsh
• USA Boston
• USA California
• USA New York

• USA Southern
• French
• German
• Italian

• Latin American
• Mexican
• Russian
• Spanish

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