Conor
Neaves
Playing Age: 20's-30's.
Characteristics: Upbeat, Sincere, Honest, Truthful.
Accents: Cumbrian (Native), Northern (Native), RP, General American, Scouse, Cockney.
Studio: Home Studio.
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Bio:
Conor is a regional working-class actor, motion capture artist, and theatre practitioner. Originally from Cumbria, Conor has worked both regionally & internationally (travelling as far as Saudi Arabia).
As an actor, he has been a regular company member at The National Theatre, working with directors including Lyndsey Turner, Rufus Norris, and Stephen Daldry.
Conor is an associate artist of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, and regularly facilitates for The Old Vic on their School's Club programme, delivering bespoke workshops to schools from areas with poor arts provisions.
Priding himself on versatility, and with a keen interest in movement, his work in motion and performance capture has taken him into the realms of computer games and VFX.
Conor is a movement tutor at Guildhall School of Music & Drama, specialising in virtual environments. Preparing students for work in motion & performance capture. Conor also teaches at LAMDA, Italia Conti, and Identity School of Acting.
As a Director, Conor is one of four participants representing Theatre by the Lake on RTYDS’ new initiative, New Directions North.
Conor also works as a Performance Director for PitStop Productions.