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Scotsman
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Actor who battled Matt Damon in Bourne Ultimatum to lead Glasgow stage fight workshop
The course is being run in association with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... An actor who battled Matt Damon in the Bourne Identity and a Japanese martial arts specialist who choreographed key scenes in Kill Bill are to teach a stage and screen fighting workshop in Glasgow. Joey Ansah, who gained international recognition as Desh in The Bourne Ultimatum, is to teach the course alongside Tetsuro Shimaguchi, who gained international acclaim as the sword fight choreographer and actor - Crazy 88's 'Miki' - in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol 1. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Run by Stage Fight Scotland and Acting Action Ltd, in association with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the four day course, The Claymore, billed as the first of its kind in over a decade, will teach stunts, stage combat, swordplay and martial arts. Joey Ansah arriving for the UK Premiere of The Bourne Ultimatum, in 2007. | PA Also teaching the course is Paul MacDonald, founder of the MacDonald Academy of Arms and chief swordmaker at MacDonald Armouries and Anita Nittoly, a stunt performer, fight director and stage combat instructor, whose stunt credits include The Boys, The Expanse and DC's Titans. Course director Rob Myles, a tutor at the Royal Conservatoire, first trained with Mr Shimaguchi when he was living in Japan 15 years ago and working as an English teacher, as well as a jobbing actor. 'I went over principally to train in martial arts, karate, judo, jujitsu and kendo, and then I was entered into a karate sparring session with a guy who was new to the club that day, and he had a long sleeve shirt,' he recalled. 'Long sleeves mean tattoos, which in Japan means that kind of very respectful version of organised crime.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Tetsuro Shimaguchi. | Rob Myles A few hours later, he was taken to A&E with a collapsed throat. 'That whole experience was a big epiphany for me of, 'Oh, I don't want to do this for real. I want to be a performer, and I want to tell stories, and if I want to be involved in violence, it's the safe depiction of it, not the painful kind.' Rob Myres, tutor at the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow, is leading the course. | Rob Myres He started training under Mr Shimaguchi before working to become an accredited tutor through the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat. 'I just absolutely fell in love with it,' he said. Now, he teaches stage and screen combat at the Royal Conservatoire, where he also holds short workshops which are open to the public. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He wants to pass on his skills to actors and stunt performers to boost the skill set available to directors in Scotland. 'I'm trying to bring all of those people together here to train and to develop those skills so that when these big productions come to Scotland, there are people from Scotland that can do the work for them they need doing,' he said. 'I imagine the core audience would probably be actors, performers, martial artists, stunt men, people of that nature. But then you can add to that people that do physical theatre, people who work in film, actors that are already there and want to update their skill set. 'But if there are people who are enthusiasts, people who just love it and have always dreamed of being a part of this, there's no better way to find out what that really means than coming to this workshop.'
Scotsman
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Actor who battled Matt Damon in Bourne Identity to lead Glasgow stage fight workshop
The course is being run in association with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... An actor who battled Matt Damon in the Bourne Identity and a Japanese martial arts specialist who choreographed key scenes in Kill Bill are to lead a stage and screen fighting workshop in Glasgow. Joey Ansah, who gained international recognition as Desh in The Bourne Ultimatum, is to teach the course alongside Tetsuro Shimaguchi, who gained international acclaim as the sword fight choreographer and actor - Crazy 88's 'Miki' - in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol 1. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Run by Stage Fight Scotland and Acting Action Ltd, in association with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the four day course, The Claymore, billed as the first of its kind in over a decade, will teach stunts, stage combat, swordplay and martial arts. Joey Ansah arriving for the UK Premiere of The Bourne Ultimatum, in 2007. | PA Also teaching the course is Paul MacDonald, founder of the MacDonald Academy of Arms and chief swordmaker at MacDonald Armouries and Anita Nittoly, a stunt performer, fight director and stage combat instructor, whose stunt credits include The Boys, The Expanse and DC's Titans. Course director Rob Myles, a tutor at the Royal Conservatoire, first trained with Mr Shimaguchi when he was living in Japan 15 years ago and working as an English teacher, as well as a jobbing actor. 'I went over principally to train in martial arts, karate, judo, jujitsu and kendo, and then I was entered into a karate sparring session with a guy who was new to the club that day, and he had a long sleeve shirt,' he recalled. 'Long sleeves mean tattoos, which in Japan means that kind of very respectful version of organised crime.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Tetsuro Shimaguchi. | Rob Myles A few hours later, he was taken to A&E with a collapsed throat. 'That whole experience was a big epiphany for me of, 'Oh, I don't want to do this for real. I want to be a performer, and I want to tell stories, and if I want to be involved in violence, it's the safe depiction of it, not the painful kind.' Rob Myres, tutor at the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow, is leading the course. | Rob Myres He started training under Mr Shimaguchi before working to become an accredited tutor through the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat. 'I just absolutely fell in love with it,' he said. Now, he teaches stage and screen combat at the Royal Conservatoire, where he also holds short workshops which are open to the public. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He wants to pass on his skills to actors and stunt performers to boost the skill set available to directors in Scotland. 'I'm trying to bring all of those people together here to train and to develop those skills so that when these big productions come to Scotland, there are people from Scotland that can do the work for them they need doing,' he said. 'I imagine the core audience would probably be actors, performers, martial artists, stunt men, people of that nature. But then you can add to that people that do physical theatre, people who work in film, actors that are already there and want to update their skill set. 'But if there are people who are enthusiasts, people who just love it and have always dreamed of being a part of this, there's no better way to find out what that really means than coming to this workshop.'
Scottish Sun
16-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
UK's largest train station that once had direct routes to Europe and now has a huge new Wetherspoons
The trains ran to Paris, Lille and Belgium ON TRACK UK's largest train station that once had direct routes to Europe and now has a huge new Wetherspoons ONE of the UK's major train stations once had direct trains to Paris - only for them to be scrapped. London Waterloo first opened in 1848, making it one of the oldest in the city as well. Advertisement 4 Waterloo Station opened back in 1848 Credit: PA:Press Association 4 The first train to Europe from the UK was from London Waterloo Station Credit: AFP or licensors However, it was in the 1990s that it launched the first trains to Europe from the UK. Platforms 20 and 21 were demolished to make way for a new Eurostar terminus, which opened in 1994. This connected passengers from London Waterloo to Paris as well as Lille and Brussels. Sadly, this was scrapped in 2007 following the introduction of the new high speed from London St Pancras. Advertisement This has since seen the launch of more destinations such as Amsterdam and Rotterdam, although they are yet to return to Ashford International. Despite this, London Waterloo is undergoing a major renovation. Network Rail and the local Lambeth council has revealed the plans for the 177-year-old station, which will take a decade to complete. The improvements mean new entrances and improved access although the current 24 train platforms will remain. Advertisement The 100-year-old roof is also being repaired along with more places to eat and shop being added. The latest update includes the toilets which were recently upgraded. Reimagining Waterloo Station: London's Next Big Transformation Network Rail boss Lord Hendy told the Standard: 'As these things go, [the masterplan] is one of the best things I have ever seen. And this year, you can visit hidden parts of London Waterloo as part of Railway-200, a year-long celebration Advertisement Currently, the station is the third busiest in the UK with around 57million passengers a year. However it is the biggest station in the UK when it comes to floor space, as well as having the most platforms. 4 It is the largest train station when it comes to area Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd It is also home to the London Underground, after the Waterloo & City line in 1898. Advertisement This was followed by the Bakerloo line on 1906 followed by the Northern line on 1926, with the newest being the Jubilee line on 1999. Film fans will notice the train station from The Bourne Ultimatum or Sliding Doors, as well as The War of the Worlds. And for Wetherspoons fans, the pub recently opened inside the station. Here's everything you need to know about the new The Lion and Unicorn. Advertisement In the mean time, the UK's busiest train station us undergoing a multi-million pound makeover. And here's the historic train station bar that lets you have a free drink at 5:05pm every day.
The Irish Sun
16-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
UK's largest train station that once had direct routes to Europe and now has a huge new Wetherspoons
ONE of the UK's major train stations once had direct trains to Paris - only for them to be scrapped. London Waterloo first opened in 1848, making it one of the oldest in the city as well. Advertisement 4 Waterloo Station opened back in 1848 Credit: PA:Press Association 4 The first train to Europe from the UK was from London Waterloo Station Credit: AFP or licensors However, it was in the 1990s that it launched the first trains to Europe from the UK. Platforms 20 and 21 were demolished to make way for a new Eurostar terminus, which opened in 1994. This connected passengers from London Waterloo to Paris as well as Lille and Brussels. Sadly, this was scrapped in 2007 following the introduction of the new high speed from London St Pancras. Advertisement Read more on trains This has since seen the launch of more destinations such as Amsterdam and Rotterdam, although they are yet to return to Ashford International. Despite this, London Waterloo is undergoing a major renovation. Network Rail and the local Lambeth council has revealed the plans for the 177-year-old station, which will take a decade to complete. The improvements mean new entrances and improved access although the current 24 train platforms will remain. Advertisement Most read in News Travel The 100-year-old roof is also being repaired along with more places to eat and shop being added. The latest update includes the toilets which were recently upgraded. Reimagining Waterloo Station: London's Next Big Transformation Network Rail boss Lord Hendy told the : 'As these things go, [the masterplan] is one of the best things I have ever seen. And this year, you can visit hidden parts of London Waterloo as part of Railway-200, a year-long celebration Advertisement Currently, the station is the third busiest in the UK with around 57million passengers a year. However it is the biggest station in the UK when it comes to floor space, as well as having the most platforms. 4 It is the largest train station when it comes to area Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd It is also home to the London Underground, after the Waterloo & City line in 1898. Advertisement This was followed by the Bakerloo line on 1906 followed by the Northern line on 1926, with the newest being the Jubilee line on 1999. Film fans will notice the train station from The Bourne Ultimatum or Sliding Doors, as well as The War of the Worlds. And for Wetherspoons fans, the pub recently opened inside the station. Here's everything you need to know about the Advertisement In the mean time, the And here's the 4 The train station is undergoing a major renovation Credit: Alamy
Scottish Sun
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Dozens of free new movies added to popular Amazon Fire Stick app with 30,000 titles – including huge Matt Damon series
See the full list of new movies to watch free and legally below UPSTREAM! Dozens of free new movies added to popular Amazon Fire Stick app with 30,000 titles – including huge Matt Damon series Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A FREE streaming service loaded with thousands of films and TV show episodes has added dozens of top Hollywood titles. And the latest update includes a much-loved series starring Matt Damon. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 The Bourne series is now free to stream Credit: Alamy 3 Big Fish is also available to watch Credit: Alamy 3 Looper is among May's new titles on Tubi Credit: Alamy Tubi is available on Amazon Fire Sticks, as well as via devices running Android and iOS - and it's completely legal too. Every month, the streaming line-up is boosted with more popular names and many you might expect to have to pay for with a Netflix or Sky Cinema subscription. Tubi has shaken up the streaming landscape in the UK since July last year by offering completely free movies and TV to watch supported by ads. The platform already existed for a while in the US. May's additions include four of the Bourne franchise films. It starts with 2002's The Bourne Identity, in which Damon, 54, stars as the lead character. And you can also find sequels The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum and The Bourne Legacy. More than 30 titles have been added or will be added at some point this month. Award-winning biographical drama The Social Network is among them, telling the story behind Facebook's creation with Jesse Eisenberg playing the role of Mark Zuckerberg. Other big name additions you may recognise include, The Princess Bride, An American Werewolf in Paris, Love, Rosie, Big Fish, Looper and 2016's Ghostbusters. Trailer for The Bourne Identity starring Matt Damon See the full list below: The Social Network The Princess Bride Avenging Angelo The Bourne Identity The Bourne Supremacy The Bourne Ultimatum The Bourne Legacy Faster (2010) The Paper Tigers (available 15/05) Tracker Beer League Bernie Party Girl The 51st State A Midsummer Night's Dream All the King's Men (2006) Jerry Maguire The Governor's Daughter An American Crime An American Werewolf in Paris Prom Night Prom Night 2: Hello Mary Lou Love after Lockup (S1-3) Love, Rosie After Earth Big Fish Chimera Strain Ghostbusters (2016) Jumper Live Up to Your Name Looper Mutant X The Bride of Habaek All the Money in the World Hide and Seek (2000) Panic Room Searching (2018)
