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Actors
“Jon is a true actor’s director. He creates the best possible conditions for creative work and then pays close attention. I’ve rarely felt so held, so valued or so relaxed on set. What’s more, I trust his taste. He is the real deal.
He manages to protect space for the proper exploration of each scene without ever wasting time or falling behind schedule. The result is a dynamic, organic, overwhelmingly positive atmosphere on set, in which every member of crew is able to make a committed, energetic, decisive contribution.
I would work with him again in a heartbeat.”
BERTIE CARVEL — DALGLEISH
“It was an absolute pleasure to work with Jon. He is a fantastic collaborator. He knows what he wants and you trust him which gives you great confidence as an actor to play. I never heard him shout once while making UNWELCOME; he leads from the front with a cool head and a cheeky smile. It would be a joy to work together again.”
DOUGLAS BOOTH — UNWELCOME
Writers
“Jon was amazing on ORDINARY LIES. His tireless work with the actors to bring out stunning performances coupled with his visual flair created three episodes that were beautiful, moving and thrilling. I was delighted with the drama we created together.”
DANNY BROCKLEHURST — BRASSIC 1 & 2, ORDINARY LIES
“Having worked with Jon on OUR GIRL he has entered my pantheon of Gods. He moves seamlessly from adrenaline pumping action to quiet, still two handers with the deft touch of a director at the top of his game. The cast and crew all felt so confident with Jon at the helm; always cheerful, always hard working, always resilient to whatever production throw his way.”
TONY GROUNDS — OUR GIRL
Producers
“Jon has a fantastic imagination, delivers strong performance, gives 100% and is a pleasure to work with. All excellent qualities for a director – I would wholeheartedly recommend him to any production. Keeping calm under pressure and managing large scale productions is not easy, especially in the post Covid world – and I am consistently impressed with Jon’s ‘can do’ attitude without creative compromise.”
PIERS TEMPEST — UNWELCOME, ROBOT OVERLORDS, GRABBERS
“Jon is a lovely director to work with, detailed, well prepped and brilliantly collaborative… and actors LOVE him.”
ELAINE PYKE — DALGLEISH
Crew
“Jon is an Assistant Director’s delight to work with. He creates a superb atmosphere on set which allows for all the cast and crew to give of their best knowing it will be appreciated. His meticulous attention to detail and preparation helps to create a shooting schedule that is the best possible plan to achieve each day. As we all know the best of plans can go wrong, Jon reacts quickly and calmly to problems and adjusts without losing quality in his work, or indulging in unnecessary overtime costs.”
TERRY BAMBER — 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, UNWELCOME
“Having worked on the visual effects for all four of Jon’s feature films, the last three as VFX supervisor, I must be a glutton for punishment. Either that, or I jump at the chance to work on Jon’s films, knowing that he’s a brilliant guy to collaborate with – knowledgeable, decisive, demanding, pragmatic and, most importantly, willing to trust his VFX department. What’s up next?”
PADDY EASON — VFX SUPERVISOR, UNWELCOME