Ellen Patterson returns to Cops and Monsters to reprise her role of new PITS leader, Maya Hedges.
Here’s what Ellen had to say about her career so far and returning to our show –
Having spent the past five years largely only working in Ireland, England and abroad, I am loving the opportunity to be back on home soil as part of Cops and Monsters. Originally from Edinburgh, I moved elsewhere to study and then became involved in diverse work from clowning to musical film but had not had the chance to explore the world of web series’ until now. It’s been a fantastic ride so far; from being put through my paces in the PITS’ physical test to shooting zombies, there’s never a dull moment. Maya Hedges was only at the beginning of her journey in episode 3 as ‘the new recruit’ and I am really looking forward to the next chapter unfolding as we move forward in time in episode 4. She certainly has determination and a lot she wants to prove so I have no doubt there’s a great deal of excitement in store for her yet!
Filming will take place on the 19th and 26th of March this year and we will be launching our kickstarter to make the episode happen on the 29th of March.
We’ll be releasing more cast information in the coming weeks.
Things are heating up for episode 4 and we’ve got our first official cast announcement. Chris Bain, who first appeared in episode 4 as Clark, the Minister of Justice, returns to episode 4.
Chris is known for playing a young Jason Mewes in the official Kevin Smith biopic “Shooting Clerks”, which is released this year. Further to this he has played a wide range of characters from Charles Darwin in the dramatised documentary Evolution, camp and witty “God on Demand” Robert in afterlife drama Blue Skies and of course conniving government agent Clark in Cops and Monsters. Chris will also be appearing in record breaking feature film Breathe Easy as Danny which will begin filming this year.
Here’s what Chris had to say about returning to the show:
“I’m delighted to be playing Clark again in Cops and Monsters. It’s always a pleasure to work with Fraser and the rest of the crew and I can’t wait to see what scheming and plotting Clark has been getting up to in episode 4.”
We’ll be announcing more returning cast along with some new faces between now and when we shoot episode 4 in March!
With episode 3 going live TONIGHT at 6pm, we sat down with Scottish actor Kenny Boyle to discuss his role as Martin Carmichael, a hacker with a heart. Click on the video above to watch the interview.
Happy Birthday to Sarah Louise Madison who plays manipulative vampire Julia in our show! You can watch Sarah as Julie in episode 1 below, in the horror web series, “Twisted Showcase” and of course, as a terrifying Weeping Angel in Doctor Who!
We are pleased to announce that Scottish actress Ellen Patterson has joined our cast! Ellen will be playing the role of MAYA HEDGES, a trainee recruit for the Paranormal Investigation Team Scotland. We will meet Maya in episode 3, “The New Recruit” as she is put through her paces in order to transfer to the PITS team.
Ellen has this to say about her career so far, and why she is excited to be a part of COPS AND MONSTERS:
“I began acting professionally when I was 13 when I was cast in a seven part series for CITV. This was the most incredible experience but, I have to admit, is the source of a lot of embarrassment now! (it was called Butterfingers and was about a football team…I am no footballer.) Studying Drama and Theatre Studies at Trinity College in Dublin was what took this dream into reality for me and really made me understand how important it was to me. The Irish scene was also a fantastic thing to experience. It is so similar to Scotland in so many ways and I will definitely continue to work in Ireland in the future. I recently moved to London and since living there I have missed the Scottish production industry a lot. I miss the people, their energy, their creativity and above all else the support Scottish teams constantly supply each other with. Reading about Silly Wee Films after seeing the audition posting on Casting Call Pro I was very keen to work with you as you seem to encapsulate all these qualities that made me fall in love with Scottish film. The web series itself really interested me as it is different and exciting without taking itself too seriously. It was immediately obvious that this would be a great team to work with and a web series I would be very proud to be associated with. Reading about your past short films it is clear how passionate you are about making diverse and original productions.”
Filming on episode 3 takes place on Saturday 18th of July in Glasgow.
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