James Hartley

Pyramid Schemes Productions/Upper Crass Theatre
Actor, Director, Playwright and Screenwriter

Sydney, Australia

Member Since:
January 2015

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About James

Who is James Hartley? What is James Hartley? Why is James…Hartley? In this brief 1000 character bio we will attempt to plumb the depths of the man-child known as ‘Sun Bear’. Born in Sydney but raised in the Philippines, James is of both Scottish and Malaysian background, leading to a highly split, fish-out-of-lava identity. In high school it was predicted that in 20 years he would be “directing plays and generally infuriating the conservative public”. As an actor, he has performed in Singapore, the Philippines and Australia in theatre and film. As a director, he has been awarded Best Director for "The Fox and the Hunter" at Short+Sweet 2013, the largest short play festival in the world. His short films have screened in over two dozen countries and almost one hundred cities in festivals such as the Cannes Court Metrage. His favorite role to date is Pope Julius II where he channeled the Emperor from Star Wars. Before we run out of space, James would appreciate it if you knew that h

Gender:
Male

Height:
6'

Weight:
280

Body type:
Heavyset

Hair:
Medium

Hair color:
Black

Eyes:
Brown

Ethnicity:
Mixed

Badges

Photos

Director in "So Says The Sea" (short play) written by Rachel Welsh for Short+Sweet Sydney 2015 Top 80

Writer/The Judge (lead) in "A Bug's Rights" (short play) directed by James Shepherd for Short+Sweet Sydney 2015 Top 80

Loglines

A Death In The Pantheon Drama ⋄ Mystery When a Greek god is found murdered on Mount Olympus, Athena must discover the culprit before another god dies.

Credits

James Is Grandiose (2014)
Film (short) by Pyramid Schemes Productions Writer/Director/Actor
First Love (2012)
Film (short) by Pyramid Schemes Producitons Writer/Director

Awards

Best Director for "The Fox and the Hunter" at Short+Sweet Sydney Gala Finals
(2013)
Audience Prize for "First Love" at Festival International des Très Courts
(2013)
International Screen Academy Screen Actor Award Scholarship
(2013)