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Skills
| Nationality | British, South-African |
| 1. Residence | Berlin, Germany |
| 2. Residence | Greater London, United Kingdom |
| Housing options | Germany: Berlin, Hamburg United Kingdom: London United State of America: Seattle |
| Work permit | GER, UK, RSA |
| Ethnic Appearance | Central European, Eastern European, Scandinavian |
| Hair color | Gray |
| Eye color | Green |
| Stature | Slim |
| Height | 178 cm | 5' 10'' |
| Size | EU 52 | UK 42 | US 42 |
| Shoes | EU 45 | UK 11 | US 11.5 |
| Language(s) | English (native) German (good) |
| Accent(s) | America - New York (basics) American - Southern States (basics) American - Standard (good) Australian - Standard (good) English - British (native) English - BBC English (native) English - Cockney (good) English - RP (good) English - Standard (native) English - Yorkshire (good) German (good) Polish (basics) South African (good) |
| Singing | Ballad (basics) Musical (professional) Opera (professional) Operette (professional) Pop (good) Singing - general (professional) Stage singing (professional) |
| Vocal range | Bari-Tenor Tenor E2 to B4 (belt to A4) |
| Vocal style | Belt, Legit |
| Instrument(s) | Piano (basics) |
| Sport | Body Building (good) Shooting - Revolver / Automatic (basics) Swimming - ability - general (basics) Weight Lifting (good) Yoga (basics) |
| Dance | Jazz (basics) |
| Animal handling | - |
| Other Skills | Computer Literate, Drama Workshop Leader, Narration, Singing Teacher/Coach, Tarot Reading, Actor-Singer, Audio Drama, Children's Theatre, Comedy, Musical Comedy, Musical Theatre, Singer-Professional, Voice over |
| Licenses | - |
| Unions | Equity (UK) |
About me
| English | Hi there, I'm Blake. I'm a professional actor and singer. I was born originally in South Africa but am also a British citizen since birth and lived there for over twenty years and moved back to the United Kingdom where I worked professionally as an actor since around 2004. I now live in Germany and absolutely love it here. I also speak German. Apart from being an actor I've always felt I would have been a therapist in a previous life. I find psychology fascinating and understanding the psyche of people and what really goes on. I find mythology, symbol and psychological profiling fascinating and i really think it helps with being an actor and creating characters. One of the most profound realisations I had was that everyone has their own point of view and speaks from that agenda and we can never REALLY know what another's motivations are unless we clearly communicate. I'm convinced that the arts are healing and also a vocation, a bit like the shamans of many civilisations would be . Hope this gives you a bit of an idea of some of my passions! |
| German | Hallo, ich bin Blake. Ich bin ein professioneller Schauspieler und Sänger. Ich wurde ursprünglich in Südafrika geboren, bin aber seit meiner Geburt auch britischer Staatsbürger und habe dort über zwanzig Jahre lang gelebt. Dann zog ich zurück ins Vereinigte Königreich, wo ich seit etwa 2004 professionell als Schauspieler arbeite. Jetzt lebe ich in Deutschland und liebe es hier sehr. Ich spreche auch Deutsch. Abgesehen davon, dass ich Schauspieler bin, hatte ich schon immer das Gefühl, dass ich in einem früheren Leben Therapeut geworden wäre. Ich finde Psychologie faszinierend und verstehe die Psyche der Menschen und was wirklich vor sich geht. Ich finde Mythologie, Symbole und psychologisches Profiling faszinierend, und ich glaube, es hilft mir wirklich dabei, Schauspieler zu sein und Charaktere zu erschaffen. Eine der tiefgreifendsten Erkenntnisse, die ich hatte, war, dass jeder seinen eigenen Standpunkt hat und aus diesem heraus spricht, und dass wir nie WIRKLICH wissen können, was die Beweggründe eines anderen sind, wenn wir nicht klar kommunizieren. Ich bin davon überzeugt, dass die Künste heilsam und auch eine Berufung sind, ähnlich wie es die Schamanen vieler Zivilisationen waren. Ich hoffe, dies gibt Ihnen einen kleinen Einblick in einige meiner Leidenschaften! |
Credits
Film and Television
| Year | Title | Role | Directed by |
Production / Casting by |
| 2023 | Miss: Communication (Short Film) | Man (L) | Blake J. Askew | Blake J. Askew |
| 2023 | The Voice of the Heart (Short Film) | Dad (L) | Carlota Martin, Hanna Manko, Robin Csodó, Togtokhbayar Bud | Macromedia University |
| 2018 | A sensational Story (Film) | Green | Goncalo Ribeira | London Film School |
| 2016 | Like a swede (Film) | Joseph | Jens Jonsson | TCO |
| 2013 | Keep calm and carry on (Short Film) | Chris | Stan Valroff | London Film Academy |
| 2012 | Her Ways to Roam (Short Film) | Clerk | Klodian Daja | Film 1914 |
| 2010 | Spin cycle (Film) | Paul | Caroline Puntin | CPF Virgin Media Short Film Festival |
| 2009 | Doctors (Film) | Archie Callum | - | Image Shock |
| 2009 | Prospect house (Film) | Sam Edwards (L) | Daniel Howard | Chasing Safety |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Directed by |
Production / Casting by |
| 2022 | The heiress (Rehearsed Reading) | Dr. Austin Sloper | Cornelia Brekowski | Living Room Productions, Theater Haus Mitte, Berlin |
| 2019 | Funny Business - A Farce | Edgar | Robert Rumpf | English Theatre of Hamburg |
| 2019 | My one true friend | Voice Over | Antony Law | Tristan Bates Theatre |
| 2019 | Auntie Mame | Ralph Devine | Ian Marshall Fisher | The Lost Musicals/ Lost Plays |
| 2019 | Desire nd destiny: Works of Wagner and Puccini (Opera) | Soloist | David Monteith | Hinde St Methodist Church |
| 2016 | Ariadne auf Naxos (Opera) | Bacchus | Nell Drew | Voice Arc, Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
| 2015 | Le nozze di figaro (Opera) | Basilio | Nell Drew | Edinburgh & Stirling Fringe Festivals, Voice Arc |
| 2013 | Christmas at St. Pauls Church, Covent Garden (Musical) | Choral, Ensemble | Leontine Hass/Bob Broad (MD), Simon Lambert | Associated Studios |
| 2012 | Much ado about nothing | Borachio | Anna Ostergren | Drayton Arms Theatre, London |
| 2012 | Masterclass: Stephen Sondheim at the Royal Academy of Music (Musical) | Solist | - | Royal Academy of Music |
| 2012 | HMS Headwind - Bittesize (Musical) | Captain Abernathy | - | A Stage Kindly, King's Head |
| 2012 | Call me Madam (Musical) | Senator Gallagher | Michael Strassen | Union Theatre |
| 2012 | Charity Gala Fundraising with Edsa (Concert) | Soloist | Emil Dale | EDSA Performing Arts |
| 2011 | Charity Gala Fundraising with Edsa (Concert) | Soloist | Emil Dale | EDSA Performing Arts |
| 2011 | The cherry orchard | Yephikodov | Timothy Stubbs-Hughes | WhiteBear Theatre, Kennington |
| 2010 | A midsummer night's dream (William Shakespeare) | Puck | Harry Denford | Churchill Theatre, Bromley, Norwich Playhouse etc |
| 2010 | Ballets Russes (Musical) | Baron von Gunsberg | Vik Sivalingam | A Stage Kindly |
| 2009 | Inherit the wind | Ensemble | Sir Trevor Nunn | The old vic |
| 2009 | La Mere Cupable (Opera) | Leon | Barnaby Raeford | Grimeborne Opera Festival |
| 2008 | Jack and the Beanstalk (Musical) | Fleshcreep | Karen Edwards | OCO Productions, The Old Market-Hove |
| 2008 | To kill a Mockingbird | Ensemble | Sally Knyvette | Tricycle Theatre |
| 2007 | Mansfield park | Mr. Rushworth | Christopher Gutmann | Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate |
| 2007 | Pygmalion (East German National Tour) | Henry Higgins | Peter Griffith | White Horse Theatre |
| Cosi fan tutti (Opera) | Chours | Jackie Shearer | Starlight Opera | |
| The picture of Dorian Gray | James Vane | Jon Rooksby-Snow | Wits Theatre, Johannesburg |
Commercial
| Year | Title | Role | Directed by |
Production / Casting by |
| 2024 | Bild - EU Football Championship | Brite (England) | Felix Julian Koch | Abelone Films |
| 2019 | Uber - Russian | Architect | Adam Dolman | Unit9 Films |
| 2018 | HSBC Worldwide Campaign | Salesman, Team leader | Bradley Willians | On Track |
| 2018 | Nitrogen Health (EU, Germany) | Doctor, Presenter | Matt Hill | Boeringer Ingelheim |
| 2014 | Sky Sports - Sport Superiority | Technician | Rattling Stick | - |
| 2012 | Urban Foxes ID | City boy | Adam Shakionovsky | Channel 4 |
| 2011 | British Airways | Mechnaic | - | Academy Films |
Recording
| Year | Title | Role | Directed by |
Production / Casting by |
| 2016 | The Haunted Room | Bruce Trevor (L) | John Fournos | Lamplighter Radio Theatre Company |
| 2016 | Shot at dawn | Willows, Ensemble | Matthew Gould | ETC Theatre |
| 2010 | Ballet Russes | Baron von Gunsberg | Vik Sivalingam | A Stage Kindly |
Training
| 2023 | Richard Gonlag, Coaching, Berlin. |
| 2023 | Susie Houlihan, Ivana Chubbuck Technique. |
| 2022-2023 | Meisner Technique at Andre Boulori, Sylvia Schwarz. Actors Space Berlin. |
| 2020-2023 | Online Workshop by Daniel Dresner Coaching. |
| 2019-2022 | Singing Coaching at Luca Giordano, Conservatoire Salerno. |
| 2004-2014 | Multiples Coaching at John Campell, The Actors Centre, London. |
| 1990-1995 | National School of the Arts, Johhanesburg (South Africa). |
Latest News
Photographed by Studio Monbijou Berlin
What an exciting day at Studio Monbijou in Berlin!
The British-South African actor Blake J. Askew had himself photographed there for a new series of pictures.
Filming for Bild - EU Football Championship
The actor Blake J Askew took on the British role in the new commercial for "Bild - EU Football Championship", directed by Felix Julian Koch.
New About me
At the beginning of the year a new About me with the British-South African actor Blake J. Askew.
New showreel scene from "Miss: Communication"
New showreel scene from "Miss: Communication" with and written by Blake J. Askew, British-South Africa actor.
New Showreel scene from The Voice of Heart
New showreel scene from the short feature film "The Voice of Heart".
Actor Blake J. Askew can be seen in the role of the father.
Photographed by Caroline Wimmer
New pictures with British-South African actor Blake J. Askew.
Blake J. Askew, British-South African actor
We are pleased to represent the British-South African actor and singer Blake J. Askew.
Gallery
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Photos © 2019 Michael Spring
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