Gail Taplin 

Previous paid speaking roles

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• English
• French
• Spanish

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• UK English

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* 2017. Small part in Bournemouth University 1st year student degree submission "Teddy". (Achieved 2:1)
Played a mother bereaved of her son.
* 2018. Mother in Bournemouth University 2nd year student degree submission "Coming of Age" short film.
*2018. Mi5 Supervisor Agent in Blue Ocean Film Productions "Exodus" (still in production).
*2019. "Our Mothers Before Us", University 2nd year student degree submission. Played a Ghostly 1820's woman.
*2020. Music Video by Furious Jason Productions for Ian Alexander, musician. Played Dystopian Queen, non-speaking role.
*2020. "Adrift", Grad year University Submission. Producer, Tania Alaya Garcia. Played "Ana" bereaved mother and wife. Speaking role.
*2020. "The Yellow Wallpaper", Masters University Submission. Producer, Rebekah Cubbin. Played "The Maid". Speaking role.
*2020. (Still in production) Documentary Reconstruction for Crackit Productions/Channel 5 - Featured Extra, Key role.
*2020 "Gazebo with a View", Masters University Submission. Producer, James Short.
*2020 "Follow, Don't Run", Grad University Submission. Director, Simon Dear. Producer, James Green.

Previous extras experience

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2020.
The Fantastic Flitcrofts, Director Craig Roberts - Spectator
2019.
Roadkill, TV series for BBC - Prisoner, kitchen staff.
The One, TV series for Netflix, Urban Myth Films - Passer-by as couple.
Cruella (Film) (2021) Disney Productions - Seamstress
Rebecca (2020) Tv series, Netflix - Cook at Manderley.
The Third Day Tv series for HBO/Sky Atlantic - Villager.
Casualty, Series 34, Episode 11 - Patient.
King Gary, Series 1 for BBC, Director, James de Frond - Female at breakfast, couple.
A Christmas Carol, 3 part series for BBC - Early 1800's poor woman.
Morbius, Marvel Films, Director, Daniel Espinos - Gala Evening Guest.
Ammonite (Film) - 1840's period village woman.
Poldark Series 5 - Lady attending theatre
2018:
Giri Haji - Bus Passenger
His Dark Materials Tv Series - Two-costume role, several scenes, 3 different locations, 6 days.
BBC's EastEnders (Episode screened 17/12/18) Passer-by.
BBC's Poldark (Series 5) Lady customer at the Inn.
Peterloo (Mike Leigh, released November 2018) Costume, several scenes, Poor townfolk woman. Featured in publicity poster.
Bodyguard, Jed Mercurio Producer. Uniformed Police Officer.
BBC's Broadchurch, 1. fish and chip kiosk patron 2. one of a hundred or so women in the last episode.
BBC's The Coroner, 1. Black Dog customer (back of head only seen), 2. Black Dog customer seated in bar, side glimpse.
Channel 4, The State (screened Aug 2017)
Kiss of Death (US tv programme)
Melody, The Musical (as yet unfinished)
Dinner with Herve (released on Netflix 2018)
Casualty (one episode, waiting room patient)
Requiem (film in production) 3 scenes, 3 different costumes, theatre goer, 2 x passer-by.
Sky One, Trollied (Christmas special December 2017) - customer at provisions counter, interaction, 2 x other customer placements.
Bournemouth University 3rd Yr Student film, "Dinner for 3", featured diner.

Beginner, starting out

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2017 Worked with and on a project for professional photographer Julian Benjamin, TFP.
2018 Modelling assignment with Keith Lawson, TFP.
2019 Sport and femininity shoot with Ben Brooks, TFP.
2019 Auditions for Tena lady advert and "approach" from an Agent for Always advertisement Winter-time.
2019 Photoshoot modelling for Hiyafoto, Photographer Ed Braidwood, TFP.
2020 Lifestyle (Getty Images) Photoshoot modelling for Photographer Thomas Faull, TFP.
2020 Hair and Make-up Model for BAMM, Bath Academy of Media Make-up, Artiste - Alexandra Kangis, TFP.
2020 Photo shoot modelling for Katarzyna Potega, Photographer - Business woman style, TFP.
2020 Photo shoot modelling for Photographer, Shahana Krishna - Gratefulness. TFP.
2020 Make-up modelling for Beautician and Make-up Artist - Bibibeautylab, TFP..
2020 Photo shoot modelling for Photographer, John Walsh, Bedfordshire, TFP.
2020 Photo shoot modelling for Photographer Nick Price for Classic Miss British Isles semi-final.
2020 Photo shoot modelling for Photographer Richard Huckett, Chelmsford, Essex, TFP.
2020 Photo shoot modelling for Photographer Richard "Richie" Cunningham, Chelmsford, Essex, TFP.

Lead singer

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Soprano

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• Pop
• Rock
• Classical

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• Pop
• Jazz
• Classical
• Country

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Influences: Doris Day, Matt Munroe, Nat King Cole, Jamie Cullem, Etta James, Tom Jones, Shania Twain, Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Barbara Streisand, Roberta Flack, Whitney Houston, Gregory Porter, Gilbert O'

Sang in school choir. Enjoy Karaoke when possible. Previous Amateur Dramatics musical presentations. New to self-recording. Now have my own recording system.

As per Extras experience detailed.

Intermediate

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• Ballroom
• Contemporary

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Amateur photographer

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Previous unpaid TV presenter roles

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No previous Radio presenter experience

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• English
• French
• Spanish

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• UK English

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I have successfully completed a training session of presenting using a teleprompter.
As a former career Police officer and Detective I was regularly involved in presenting to groups of fellow officers. Much of this was videod for use in ongoing courses for other trainees. The subject matter would generally be that in which I was particularly experienced such as Victim and Suspect interviewing, Scenes of Crime procedures for Serious Sexual offences. I am extremely comfortable and natural in front of camera and a natural talker.

This is not something I have ever done however I am fiercely independent, strong both physically and mentally and happily spend time alone so perhaps this is something I might be up for ;-)