An art and music scholar, specialising in drums and violin. He went to study "The Method" with it's leading practitioner in NY and LA. He returned to London and studied the "Meisner Technique" for six years. His teacher was the last student validated to teach the technique by Sanford Meisner. James has recently completed a second draft of his screenplay. It is set on the Glasgow waterfront in the 1900's and a cautionary tail of ambition and honour.