DRIVER
CAST/ATL/VIP DRIVER
I predominantly drive for the New Zealand film industry but in between contracts I've had brief stints for Uber, a luxury tour guide company and a stretched limo chauffeur service.
If I'm not driving trucks, I'm driving cast or ATLs (Above The Lines - film term for VIPs such as directors, producers etc)
As long as I have a steering wheel in front of me, I'm in my Happy Place.
If I'm not driving trucks, I'm driving cast or ATLs (Above The Lines - film term for VIPs such as directors, producers etc)
As long as I have a steering wheel in front of me, I'm in my Happy Place.
SWING/TRUCK DRIVER
In the film industry, truck drivers are referred to as Swing Drivers because we're 'swinging' a truck and/or gear from one location to another.
On any given shift, a swing driver might drive four different trucks so we have to be able to get into any truck, within our license range, and be able to drive it.
Across town and across country.
In a team and solo.
The male to female ratio is around 1/10 but I get paid the same and treated the same.
Nothing makes me happier than swinging ;-)
On any given shift, a swing driver might drive four different trucks so we have to be able to get into any truck, within our license range, and be able to drive it.
Across town and across country.
In a team and solo.
The male to female ratio is around 1/10 but I get paid the same and treated the same.
Nothing makes me happier than swinging ;-)
My Driving CV
Career Statement
As a professional driver, I have two priorities. First is the safety of my passenger/s or load and under no circumstances will I ever take a risk if I feel it could be compromised. And second is discretion.
DRIVING QUALIFICATIONS
DRIVING EXPERIENCE
Adam Scott
Conchata Ferrell
Allison Tolman
Emjay Anthony
Krista Stadler
ALSO
As a professional driver, I have two priorities. First is the safety of my passenger/s or load and under no circumstances will I ever take a risk if I feel it could be compromised. And second is discretion.
DRIVING QUALIFICATIONS
- Licences 1,2,4 + Passenger Endorsement (cars, trucks, buses, shuttles, taxi’s)
- Defensive Driver Training – New Plymouth
- Advanced Driver Training – Manfield Racetrack
- Level 4 Stunt Driving – Ardmore Airport
- Swing (truck) driver for film means I have to drive multiple vastly different trucks per swing (shift) and/or longhaul (have driven over 100, all over NZ)
DRIVING EXPERIENCE
- Cast Driver – Lord of the Rings Series
- Swing driver – Apple TV - X
- Swing driver – Avatar (freight runs between Auck & Wellington)
- Swing driver – The Justice of Bunny King
- Swing driver and payroll Co-ordinator – Monkey
- Swing Camera Truck driver – Only Cloud Knows
- Swing and shuttle driver - Triangle
- ATL driver – The Luminaries for Claire McCarthy and Denson Baker
- Swing and shuttle driver for BBC2 – The Luminaries
- Swing and shuttle driver for Netflix – Breckman Rodeo
- Shuttle driver – Power Rangers
- Swing driver – Letter to the King
- ATL Driver for Paramount – Mission Impossible 6 driving Mr Cruises security
- Swing driver (Auck – Qtwn + return) and shuttle driver for Paramount – Mission Impossible 6
- Cast driver for Disney – A Wrinkle in Time for Mindy Kaling
- Swing and shuttle driver for Disney – A Wrinkle in Time (after Mindy wrapped)
- Swing and shuttle driver for Disney – Pete’s Dragon
- Cast driver for Legendary – Krampus for Toni Collette
Adam Scott
Conchata Ferrell
Allison Tolman
Emjay Anthony
Krista Stadler
- Drove visiting Legendary executives
- As promotions manager of ROCK 100 Radio, I drove top billing guest artists
- Stretched Limousine driver
ALSO
- Film Payroll Accountant
- Mid level security clearance working with Police
- Justice of the Peace (Notary)
- Mental Health First Aid course
