South-east Londoner MARTIN CROCKER fronted school plays and was drawn to performing, while at the same time going on to become a sportsman and enthusiast for the outdoors, including mountaineering. In CREAGEIVITY 19, Martin describes how and why he was attracted to success in different areas, especially as an actor on stage, television, and as an in-demand voice-over artist. At the same time he admits to the ‘yin-yang’ of a fascination with corporate life – one which was to lead him, at a relatively late age, to starting a whole new life in France as a Director of Communication.

Martin’s story takes in many stopping points, including studying English and European literature with Germaine Greer, being in a cabaret style theatre group, further study at the Bristol Old Vic theatre school, running a major arts centre, and writing the novel he always felt he had in him.

His voice will be familiar to many radio listeners over the years, and his face will be recognised from a variety of TV parts, although he has yet to portray the pirate role he dreamed of (but he did play a serial killer on one occasion!)

These days Martin lives in idyllic surroundings in Provence and has returned to an early love of water colour painting. We’ll be posting some of his pictures on our Creageivity Facebook page over the next month. Do listen in to our creative and thoroughly charming guest Martin Crocker!

Music with thanks to Vitalli Korol

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