We recently connected with Ross K. Foad and have shared our conversation below.

Ross K. , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Do you have an agent or someone (or a team) that helps you secure opportunities and compensation for your creative work? How did you meet you, why did you decide to work with them, why do you think they decided to work with you?

I’m currently represented by Inclusive Talent, an agency specializing in disabled actors, particularly those who are neurodiverse. The connection began a few years ago when my Mother, an actress, encountered one of the agents on the set of ‘Heart of Hope’. During their conversation, she mentioned me, and the agent asked if I would submit my reel and CV, as they were a new agency seeking clients at the time.

At the time, I was signed with a different agent who, despite being well-established, was not very effective. I was lucky if I got two submissions from them in a year, and I’m not even referring to auditions, just the opportunity to be considered for one! Communication was also odd, as they insisted that all contact be made through the website’s contact form rather than direct emails or phone calls, though they would rarely respond to either.

She knew that I was signed at the time, but my Mum thought it was worth at least having a conversation with them to see what they had to say. Despite my frustrations, I was a little nervous about the idea of going from an agency with 20 years in the business to 1. However, within the first week of signing, I was given a submission report that had literally more submissions than the four years with my previous agent.

Volume of submissions aside, as an autistic individual, it is wonderful to have agents that understand the
struggles and limitations I have there too. While it is a business at the end of the day, they themselves say they see clients as family.

Suffice to say, I have not regretted changing!

Ross K. , love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I come from an acting family, with both my parents being actors and my elder brother a special effects make up artist.

I had my acting debut at 18-months old as part of a “Pampers” commercial, but despite some success as a very young actor, I did not have the confidence to quite capitalise upon it back then. I would initially choose to pursue writing instead, which turned out quite well, as I became a published comic strip writer for a regional newspaper at 14. However, the call of the boards was eventually too alluring, and I returned to acting in my late teens when I joined the Penthouse Cabaret with my best friend as a sketch actor and stand up comedian. After that ended, I knew that I could never not do this is some form, so went on to pursue screen and voice roles again, and have done so ever since.

I think one of the the aspects of my career that I am most proud of is how I was chosen for the BBC Class Act Training Scheme in 2017. I am autistic and dyspraxic, and this was a nation wide search to find the 30 best disabled actors, according to the BBC at least, for a special training initiative designed to help increase disabled representation on screen through bespoke training courses, workshops, and networking events with the finest of BBC casting directors, producers, and actors. I am very proud to have got through and been part of that,

It would also lead to one of my favourite projects to date, a BBC Radio 4 drama called ‘Our Liam of Lourdes’, in which I had a starring role.

Of all the mediums, I probably do enjoy voice work the most, largely because it does not limit me to my looks, but also because I can often do 3-4 roles in a day with ease on very different projects. I have spent a lot of time on my voices in order to have a great deal of range and be a fit for as much as possible.

My natural speaking voice would be best described as well-spoken London accent, often netting me roles as teachers and upper class gentry, but it is easy for me to quickly snap into a Texas redneck, cockney urchin, tough New Yorker, plucky young hero, grizzled old man, military commander or a lurching zombie….to name a few!

Can you share your view on NFTs? (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)

To this day, I still have no idea what that is all about. I have had it explained it to me numerous times, but I am still none the wiser how or why such a thing exists. The audacity of people selling such nonsensical items and the fact that there are buyers for them continues to mystify me.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

Acting serves as a cathartic outlet for me. I’m not typically one to share my emotions or discuss my day; I tend to keep everything, both good and bad, bottled up inside.

Through acting, I can confront and express a great deal that I would otherwise keep to myself, which I believe feeds into my performances. I would not call someone up to share my happiness or sorrow, but I can channel these emotions into my performances. This, in turn, hopefully allows others to experience joy from the final product, which brings me joy as well.

Moreover, acting is my excuse to keep playing pretend, which to me, is invaluable.

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