September 2014 - The Diary

Thrilled to announce that I shall be playing various roles in a Scottish tour of 'LETTERS TO ABERLOUR' with New Strides Theatre Company. Really enjoyable three days of rehearsals in Edinburgh and Coldingham and got the oportunity to work on the set and tour some of the local venues we are scheduled to play from November and a lovely cast and crew. Here's a description of the story, along with cast photo and writer James Urquart (below):

'Most soldiers in the trenches in the First World War wrote letters home. But to whom do you write if you have no family? More than 200 “Old Boys” from the Aberlour Orphanage joined the war and more than 60 of them were killed. “Letters to Aberlour” is a new production which draws extensively on the letters these soldiers wrote to back to the Orphanage which for many was the only family they had ever known.'

We go back into rehearsals next month and touring community venues throughout november and december and will post tour details as we get them. I am taking on the roles of Rev Jenks, Citizen A, Benjamin Pritchard and Albert Morrison in a cast of 5, all playing multiple characters, in a play that covers 1913 - 1967...quite a challenge!

August 2014 - The Diary

August proved just as tough as the month before. Blew my clutch on the drive south to an audition followed by more auditions but no jobs to report! Great to catch up with my former KIDNAPPED co-star Stewart McCheyne in London again, even if I was insulted by Samuel L Jackson in Covent Garden!

Back to Glasgow and time to return to the 'real world' and a new job in recruitment and just nice to be gainfully employed again whilst I pursue my acting goals! Back in the gym now as well and aiming for the next series of OUTLANDER which has just started filming again. Fingers crossed! And huge thanks to Stewart for editing together my Fight Showreel, which can be viewed here:
Simon Weir Fight Reel 2014

July 2014 - The Diary

Tour over and it was back on the audition trail, once my broken ribs had healed! Exacerbated by strenuous gym work I did myself no favours in July! Had castings for a play, short film and adverts but unable to land any work during July. Kept busy with my Family Tree research and began producing my own family history magazine and reading countless novels and trying to find that elusive perfect audition piece!

And I was delighted to hear that STV Glasgow had restarted broadcasting my old series HIGH ROAD although as it ran from 1980 it looks like I will have to wait another 15 years before I am due any repeat fees! Great to see it back on the screen though. Here's hoping for a new commission in the future..?