STEVEN STOBBS Steven is one of our selling system support clerks but also a successful actor
AGE: 34.
some ‘am dram’ societies and went to the National Youth Theatre in London when I was 18. Then I got my big break in 2005 when I performed in ‘Fine Fine Fine’ at the Gala Theatre in Durham, a musical written by TV’s Agony Aunt, the late Denise Robertson. I’ve worked professionally since then performing in plays, comedy, pantomime and musicals, all around the North East, the UK and even Italy with Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical, Cinderella. I’ve done a small amount of TV (Wire in the Blood and Inspector George Gently) and film (Interview with a Hitman and The Liability). HOW DID YOU GET INTO TV ADS? I got the adverts through the agent I had at the time. I did the Jackpot 247 advert back in 2012 and two weeks later the LIDL advert for the Pride of Britain Awards. DO YOU ENJOY IT? Yeah I do, it’s a huge passion of mine and always will be. It’s been one of the true constants in my life. I am very thankful that over the four years I’ve been with Hays Travel, they’ve been really supportive and giving me time off or working around me so that I can still follow that passion. There have been times when I haven’t been performing
and I start doing silly voices and accents in work, just to keep myself sane.
JOB TITLE: Selling Systems Support Clerk.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN RECOGNISED? Yes I have been recognised, a couple of times. When I was at Hays part time, I also worked at Alnwick Castle as a Broomstick Professor doing the Broomstick training, which is some of the most fun I’ve ever had. I was later recognised as one of the ‘professors’ whilst in town! I’ve also been recognised as an ‘elf’ after being part of The Naughty Elf Christmas children’s shows at the Customs House in South Shields. And if ever I pop up in something random on TV I get my friends on Facebook tagging me in screenshots of their TV! WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE MEMORY? I’ve had a lot of fun memories, so to select just one would be very hard. Over the years I’ve worked with some amazing people, rubbed shoulders with celebrities and shared some brilliant experiences. But some of the most fun I had was touring Italy, not only was it fun to do the shows, but the theatres we performed in (one of which was 400 years old), the sites we saw, and of course the food we ate, was unreal. A very unforgettable experience.
BASED AT: Head Office.
HOW LONG IN JOB: 4 years.
HOW LONG IN TRAVEL: 4 years.
PREVIOUS JOB: As a jobbing actor I’ve had more jobs than I care to remember. My last ‘normal job before I worked at Hays Travel was selling advert spaces for a local paper that never took off. HOBBIES: Going to the theatre, the cinema, and out for food and drinks with my mates. And cooking – I think my family, friends and colleagues would all agree I’m a dab hand in the kitchen. WHEN DID YOU START ACTING? I was bitten by the acting bug when I was eight years old. I started performing in school plays and continued until I was in college at Shiney Row. I joined
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