But the big, BIG news (well, for ME it is!!) is......that I have finally been accepted into Actors Equity UK. The card came in December. Now, I know Equity will accept a certain quantity of SA (Support Artist) work for membership, but I wanted to be accepted through recognised acting engagements....such as my visitors interactive piece in the Scottish Museums retrospective on WW1 over a couple of days in Nairn and my weekend with the Royal College of General Practitioners, for final year students to get some hands on practical exam experience.
Of course, I had to choose a stage name, because Gordon Taylor was already in use. It had to be something not already on Equity, Spotlight or the IMDb and my eventual choice was to go with a family branch name - Ryde. My name was accepted and so now, that's me.....Gordon Ryde! Also, my LAMDA exam result from last year was 90 with a Distinction!
