tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47188755816354896572012-02-16T18:11:14.912ZWelcome to the British Action Academy Blog. We offer a range of Educational Workshops, Seminars and training packages teaching children and young adults all about action, stunts and the career opportunities with the movie and T.V industry. We also provide Movie Experience days and seminars based on James Bond and Star Wars. Please visit our website for more information on our services www.britishactionacademy.comBritish Action Academyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04887296620498345092noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718875581635489657.post-32189105667916074742009-11-24T11:40:00.000Z2010-05-27T11:40:59.197+01:00

Thank you to all of you Merlin fans who came to the show at the Barbican Theater last weekend! - the show was a great success!Andreas really enjoyed performing his fight scene with Bradley James in front of all the fans. We want to thank BAFTA for their support to us.Keep a look out on our blog for more events!......

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Hello again! We're really excited to be asked by Shine Productions - Merlin in association with BAFTA and The London Children's Film Festival to come and do some fight demonstrations at their star studded 'behind the scenes' Merlin event at the Barbican Theatre, London.Andreas is the Stunt Co-ordinator for Merlin and he will be on stage demonstrating fight techniques used in Merlin with the

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Andreas will be instructing the Star Wars Experience at Staffordshire University on Thursday Oct 8th @ 7pm. Tickets for the event are for sale on the Staffordshire Student Union Website.

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We are to be performing our Star Wars Experience to Winchester University on Sat 26th at The Stripe Lecture Theatre 3pm. Andreas is really looking forward to inspiring the audience on all things Stunts, Action and Star Wars. The audience will be taken on a journey though the world of Star Wars and Andreas' 20 year stunt career.Please keep an eye out on our site for more news and events. We also

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We were all very shocked and saddened to hear about the death of Michael Jackson here at the British Action Academy. Michael Jackson was taught to MoonWalk by Jeffrey Daniels of the famous 80's pop group Shalamar, Jeffrey first famously performed the MoonWalk in the UK on Top of the Pops in 1982 (one year before MJ's live performance of Billy Jean). Jeffery was also in a dance group called '

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Well, if you tuned into BBC Radio Berkshire last Sunday, you would have heard Andreas talking to Debbie McGee about his movie career and our company! It was a great interview and were very happy to have our time extended so we were on air longer.Debbie McGee was lovely and we do have to agree with Chris Moyles about her, she's fantastic on the radio and hosts a very good show.We shall add the

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If you have the sudden urge to listen to Debbie McGee this Sunday morning (10th May) over your morning coffee, please tune in to BBC Radio Berkshire online and listen to Andreas being interviewed. He'll talk about his experiences on major blockbuster movies and will also be plugging our company along with the Star Wars Seminars.....

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OK, so we've finally been able to divulge some information on the exciting Star Wars Seminars that are going to take place across the UK! A lot of our customers and avid Star Wars fans have been asking when they will be taking place and what they will involve.... so, here is some information for you:What did Andreas Petrides do on Star Wars?Andreas was the Fight Arranger, 2nd Unit Stunt

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Who are the Directors? Andreas Petrides - is one of the UK's leading Stunt Performers, Stunt Coordinators and Action Directors. His career has spanned over 20 years working on over 600 productions worldwide and on some of the biggest movies to date, including Star Wars - The Phantom Menace, were he created all the Lightsaber fights, he was the 2nd Unit Stunt Coordinator and Stunt doubled Ewan

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