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Here you'll find all things James Macartney. Feel free to browse through a copy of my acting CV, view a collection of new headshots, read professional references, access direct links to my online showreel and a point of contact for my agent C.A.Artistes or indeed my myself.

A busy ending to 2006 with the filming of "Wake" a poigniant short film by Jonny Elkes and the surreal the surreal music video for Octacat's forth coming track "Seesaw", 2007 has started superbly with a test commercial for German television, directed by my old friend Fredrick Hamm, an anti drink driving campaign with Mike McAdam and another music video for rock outfit "Selfish Cunt" offcuts entry "Mechanic" in which I play a demented Cyborg with no legs and an appetite for torture and electric shock therapy and a few more shorts in the pipe line, including "Record & Erase" by Ross Jarvis and the now completed Music Promo for Karen Louise "FALLING". Also keep your eyes out for the New Fairy Liquid commercial in which I play the male lead. Just completed filming on Weeble Films "Diagnosis Superstar" palying the role of Edwin. Quick link to my spotlight showreel can be found at this url : http://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/7176-5611-2815
 and a new updated version is being edited together.

2006 highlights include a commercial for The Daily Telegraph, a test commercial for Carling lager and a teaser trailer (filmed in Poland) for the forthcoming feature film Vincent's World (Working title), two new Commercials for VO5 (which interestingly involved a performance in sign language and the soon to be released Greenpeace internet advert W@nker as well as two new shorts, playing a hit man in "The Only Time we're alone" (a dark edged film noir directed by Seb Pigeon) and the emotionally moving "Silence" in which I played the male lead Michael, an easy going, free-spirited musician who's life changes forever following a breakdown in communication with his partner.The film directed by Aldo Paternostro is intended for global festival release early next year.                                                                                    .

2005 highlights included a part as a journalist opposite the lovely Jerry Hall in the forthcoming reality quiz "Kept" has been followed by an appearance in the next Mitchell Brothers music promo "Excuse my Brother" released 08/08/05 www.themitchellbrothers.co.uk, an ident for the Discovery Channel and the animated internet commercial for the Ministry of Sound's new interactive gadget "The Stikax"has finally gone live this week http://www.stikax.com/us/Stikax_Update_USA_Optimased/base.html.

Fresh links to all internet viewable work can be found on the showreel section of the site, more news as and when it happens and hope you enjoy the new headshots taken by Mike Shorricks (as above)..

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