Antony Read Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

I look after high profile clients - Celebrity/ Musical Theatre Clients / Actors. I specialise in Press and PR and building profiles and careers. I work as part of a close team and we all work together. Clients Include Oti Mabuse, Pasha Kovalev, Graziano Di prima, Faye Tozer, Noel Sullivan, Sharon Sexton, Kara Lily- Hayworth, Siubhan Harrison

Jaine Brent Creative Management and Branding; * Setting up an Expert Roster - finding, style teams, makeup and hair experts, Psychologists and Business experts.* Developing a literary agency - 12 books in two years including cook books, hair books, business and psychology books* Pulling in brand campaigns - major retailers, insurance and health/diet campaigns* Expanding the TV presenting section - securing TV for all the clients from Talking Heads to full series and reality shows.* Finding new talent - celebrity and experts* Negotiating all deals and bringing in 6 figure deals* Setting up a website and updating the newsletter and the biogs and photos* Assisting all the celebrities on their shoots, red carpet events and TV shows* Sourcing and securing Press and PR - OK/ Hello/ Now/ Reveal/ tabloids, Magazines and Broadsheets. Finding paid features* Creative ideas and organising launches for the clients - book launches, parties and social events* Securing Panto and acting roles where needed.* Developing close ties with TV Production companies, Bookers, PR companies and commissioners.* Contracts - writing and negotiating

Managing her busy diaryFinancesHouses - LA and UK. Sourcing and purchasing a UK house for Geri and setting it up and equipping all her needs.Organised Christening of her daughter Bluebell Madonna. This involved inviting and organising 120 guests. All security, catering, entertainment. Ensuring the confidentiality and no press intrusion. I organised the entire day on my own.The Spice Reunion - set up of LA House. Costume fittings at the house for all the girls - including catering and Birthday for Eva Cavalli. Complete confidentiality due to the press.Negotiating magazine deals and contractual needs with her lawyersSourcing 12 publishers and setting up meetings to get her Children's Books publishedTravelling with the UN to Zambia and organising her conferences and press in her role as UN Good will Ambassador

PA to Geri Halliwell

Billy ElliotLooking after 30 staffHealth and safety for audience and StaffSmooth and prompt running of the showDealing with all double bookings and problems in the day to day running of the buildingAccounting and Checking the Bars / Catering returnsLooking after VIP Guests including Her Majesty The Queen and Prince Phillip. Dame Helen Mirren. Guy Richie and The Hoff!Locking up the building/Fire drills etcPA to Martine McCutcheon October 2005Skarlett ProductionsAccompanying Martine to LAOrganising all arrangements/ travel Diary for filming of her NBC Pilot

Representing 100 actorsNegotiating dealsFinances / Invoices

Converted a Coop into a sole agent agencySourced new actorsPulled in commercials for new Selfridges in Birmingham - found all the actorsPA to Martine McCutcheon Various 1996 - 2006Merlin EliteOrganising her Xmas parties, Birthdays and all her social eventsRunning her diaryWorking with her on My Fair Lady, Love Actually, Records and TV specialsDealing with the pressRunning all aspects for her life, travel and households

Musical Theatre Diploma, Theatre, Dance, Singing And Acting

Education record

B; Music Practical D, General Studies; Art C Music History

Education record