I am a retired actor, although to be honest I only retired because I wasn't getting any work due to losing my agent when I became a full time carer to my mother who had dementia. and the option of becoming an unemployed actor/waiter at my age was ludicrous, especially as my waiting skills are non-existent.
Having said I’m retired, I don’t think there really is such a thing as a retired actor for I am still available for work, I just don’t have an agent or any connections with regards to obtaining any worthwhile work.
I have over the years done student films when there is nothing else available, always low paid (if at all) the only incentive was always the promised copy of the finished film for your show reel which nine times out of ten always failed to materialise.
I spent many years looking after my aged mother and shortly after her death I was lucky enough to run into an ex-girlfriend of many years ago and our romance blossomed once again, resulting in us getting married in 2013.
My move to the countryside inspired me to write The Diary of a Country Bumpkin which tells of my continuing dilemmas in dealing with the rigors of the countryside from the unexpectedly large number of pollens, fungal moulds and hay products waiting to attack the unsuspecting townie.
I enjoy writing, see my play Dulce Et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori on The Wireless Theatre Company, The Plays Wot I Wrote and The Battle of Barking Creek both available on Amazon.co.uk and am very fond of classic cars so my ideal occupation would be acting in a film I had written set in the 1930s/40s, we live in hopes.
I am delighted to say that since venturing to the countryside where space is not quite the premium it is in town, I have due to the availability of two double garages acquired more classic cars to form a small collection the pride of which are a 1947 Bentley Mk VI and a 2000 Bentley Arnage.
My various blogs and websites are continually evolving and I’m sure that by following the appropriate links you will find something which will edify or amuse.
I have written a number of different books all available on Amazon, so don't be shy should you feel the urge to purchase. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mr-Joe-Wells/e/B06XKWFQHT/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1
I like the RAC report, which ends: ‘The Bentley Arnage is the finest product ever to come out of Crewe. Bang up to date where it needs to be and reassuringly anachronistic in other areas, it’s mightily impressive.’
I have to say it is a lovely motorcar completely different from my previous one which had a massive turbocharger, this one however has two smaller ones which actually makes it faster but also smoother.
They update them as they go alone, the earlier cars with the massive turbocharger all used to blow their head gaskets, hence the two smaller ones on the newer model.
I like the RAC report, which ends: ‘The Bentley Arnage is the finest product ever to come out of Crewe. Bang up to date where it needs to be and reassuringly anachronistic in other areas, it’s mightily impressive.’
I have to say it is a lovely motorcar completely different from my previous one which had a massive turbocharger, this one however has two smaller ones which actually makes it faster but also smoother.
They seem to have used the Arnage as a mobile test and development platform!
They update them as they go alone, the earlier cars with the massive turbocharger all used to blow their head gaskets, hence the two smaller ones on the newer model.
Very handsome!