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Bryan Farron
has been interested in Film and T.V. make up and special effects since he was
at school and has been a professional in the Magic and Illusion Business for over 24
years.
Although Special Effects was a
hobby during his childhood it was not until attending a Theatre school in Liverpool,
England that Magic would emerge as a potential career.
Over the next six years
Bryan
toured all over the world, Belgium, Israel, North Africa, Central America, North America,
yes and even Cornwall and Devon ! Just to name a few.
In 1987 life was to take yet
another turn when Bryan met his future wife Sue and as if that was not enough he
was also invited to take part in the 1988 British Magical Championships in
Blackpool,
Lancashire, England in which he won British Magical Champion of Illusions 1988 and
on the back of this Bryan was offered two 12 month contracts, one in Japan in a production
show touring round various Hotels and the other which is the one he took was with Granada
studios tour in Manchester where he re-enacted the character of Ganga Dun the Magician
from the novel Lost Empires by J.B.Preistley .
The 12 month contract turned into
six years and it was here during this time that Bryan's interest in Special Effects
bloomed when he began to produced shows, designed and made magic, illusions, props and
scenery.
He designed, produced and built
one of the most successful shows that ran at Granada Studios tour, The make up and
Special effects show which ran for three years
More
recently Bryan Has completed a six month contract with the Props
department at The Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester and is currently
lecturing in Artistic Make up at a College on Merseyside and touring
around schools and college with a Make up & sfx show/workshop
He has also designed
Make up & special
effects for Film, T.V. and Theatre with productions for ITV, BBC and a whole host of
other credits to his name !
And here we are today!
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