John Ryan has featured and contributed on three films in his home town of Rugby:
'DISHONEST' as Writer, Director, Editor & Actor
'REDCON1' as Actor
'ALL ROADS LEAD TO HOME' as Actor
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The late Bill Maynard read for a role in DISHONEST; a dog walker who discovers a severed arm in the forest.
As Godfather to co-producer Kirk Bromley - the famous character actor received a scripted scene; a part reminiscent to his beloved 'Greengrass' character.
Bill passed on the role for logistical concerns, but wished success for the creators & their project.
The scene was later reimagined as a boy on a bike, searching for his pet dog - This part went to John Ryan's nephew Pierce Ryan
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John Ryan backpacked to Australia in 2006 and landed jobs with:
Nickelodeon the Kids Choice Awards - Chaperone, The Disney Channel - Production Assistant
"I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here" - Scanner Runner
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John Ryan wore many hats in producing DISHONEST including: Writer, Director, Editor, Foley SFX dept. He also played the part of 'DCI Brayburn'
Other Crew members did various roles too: Grace Adlerstein was the film score composer and also played the part of 'DCI Howell'.