Nathan Wood Pic: Bethan Charles A UCLan graduate is set to make their TV acting debut on BBC’s Waterloo Road. Nathan Wood, who left the University of C
Preston Animate cinema reaches highest point in constructionin 2020, said landing his first TV role “still feels unreal” and it was only when he walked onto set that he finally believed it was happening.He said: “It was exciting but terrifying. I was around some really experienced actors such as Jason Manford, Neil Fitzmaurice and Adam Thomas. It felt daunting at first but everyone was so welcoming and I soon got into the swing of things.
Nathan graduated from UCLan with BA Acting degree in the middle of the pandemic when creative industries ground to a halt.Despite having to finish his course online, Nathan says his time in Preston was “the best three years of my life” and gave him the perfect grounding for the acting industry. “I also benefitted from the great industry connections the course has and learned so much about show reels, self-tape auditions and generally how the business works.”
“I feel like this is where it all starts. To be successful in this industry you need to be driven and stay motivated even through the hard times. Graduating from an acting degree in the middle of a pandemic was tough but I remained focused and now it’s paid off,” he added.Sign up below to receive Blog Preston's email newsletter. It wings its way into inboxes every Sunday and Wednesday rounding up our top stories and more.
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