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"James Keating", by the artist and actor Jeff Griggs.

Biography

James Keating

Overview

  • Born
    August 31, 1982 · Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
  • Birth name
    James Aaron Keating
  • Height
    5′ 10″ (1.78 m)

Biography

  • James Keating is a writer and a storyteller...aka, a screenwriter, script writer, novelist, playwright and poet.

    He was born in Oxford in 1982 and attended one of the most salubrious schools in the world; The Dragon School, with his alumni including Emma Watson, Hugh Laurie and Joely Richardson.

    He was a natural born artist, with an aptitude for any medium and he excelled in his creative studies. He would draw, paint and sculpt, both in and outside of his school environment...but one day, James wrote narratives to accompany his artwork and he discovered a vocation for creative writing.

    In the late 1990's, James wrote an epic science fiction series of his own devising, which he then adapted into a graphic novel.

    This path eventually leads him to collaborating with directors, filmmakers and fellow writers and over the past 20-years, he has worked on literally hundreds of projects; for film, television and also stage.

    In 2012, he was asked by a friend for advice in writing a new series. It was intended to promote a charitable cause and support the rights of the terminally ill and James created an utterly unique dark comedy, which was tempered with a powerful and relevant political message.

    In 2014, he met a noted producer and has since worked on a myriad of different genres and on scripts that work in both the UK and Thailand.

    In 2016, James met and began a profound collaboration with the actor and filmmaker Daniel Stisen. They have now worked on numerous projects, which include both full-feature film, television and online series.

    James has slaved to earn the opportunity to write for his established and noted peers, as well although he works with industry's top brass; he will also write short and independent films for the next generation, when he believes in the people.

    And so, whether it's working to a brief, reimagining a classic, or developing his own projects; James has become a respected member of the industry.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    Male

Trademarks

  • Long hair, which he always refers to as "Mad Writer's Hair".

Trivia

  • James' series "Strain Pirates" is dedicated to the actor Paul Walker.
  • James Keating met the late Paul Walker at the after party of the world premiere of "The Fast And The Furious 6" at Somerset House, in London. They spoke in-depth about James' series "Strain Pirates", which dealt with social and political issues that Paul felt very passionately about. James was still writing it at the time, but he and Paul agreed to stay in touch, in the hopes of collaborating on the project. Paul tragically died only a few months later and before they had the chance to work together, but the series is dedicated to his memory.
  • James contacted The Crystal Maze presenter and The Rocky Horror Picture Show creator Richard O'Brien and invited him to voice a character in his series Strain Pirates. Richard had just emigrated to New Zealand and didn't want to return to the UK and is quoted as saying to James, "I relish my freedom to travel and hate spending long hours at airports listening to the sound of snapping rubber gloves.".

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