Andrea Louise Watson
Actress | Writer | Producer | Stand-up comedian
Writing
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I was forever getting into trouble at school for daydreaming and living in a world of my own. I was told I would never earn my living that way... funny how wrong some teachers can be! I always knew I would be a storyteller
My first ambitions were to be a writer, I even started writing my first novel at the age of nine and would spend most evenings taping away on Dad's old fashioned typewriter to create new stories for friends to act in. My first poem was published when I was 14 and it was one of the most thrilling days of my life to see my name in a book.
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Today I am a stand-up comedian performing her my own material and a freelance writer with several articles published including the cover story in an American metaphysical magazine called The Indicator.
I have also written and illustrated a children's book called "Santa and the Stolen Sleigh"
Plays and Screenwriting
At first, I was writing for fun for my friends to practice their acting and then I started getting compared to Richard Curtis and Alan Bennett and was urged to write plays. My first short play “Something Green” was runner up at the York script factory.
I went on to write a produce a series of short films including the romantic comedy "Plus One" and "Lost" which were filmed in association with V-Pac productions.
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The acting school Act4TV in Manchester has produced sixteen of my short film scripts since 2019 including "The Interview", "Love" and "Stay" which were screened at The Film Fest in Manchester.
A huge compliment from casting director Michael Jackson was that it was the first time he saw his wife, fellow casting director Beverly Keough, cry when reading a script as she read "Love". Considering she casts for Last Tango and Happy Valley, this was amazing to me
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I am now a regular on BBC uploads, with my ghost story “Fault on Floor Three” and shorts "Forever Home" and "Lost" all recently played on BBC Radio York.
What's Next
Crime Thriller
Without Fear, Without Favour
Producer and Writer
It started as an exercise in a writing class and an idea was sparked to write a short film. The short film grew into a gripping feature film, but the narrative could not be confined to 90 minutes. What has emerged is a thrilling four-part crime drama.
I'm immensely grateful for the partnership with Huddersfield-based production company "Isaac Who," whose expertise and dedication have helped shape this project into the exciting drama it is today.
Now, with the script completed, we're diving headfirst into pre-production
