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Overview

  • 2 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Swedish; learning Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Swedish
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Filmmaker
  • Stockholms Universitet Law, Communications Law University...
  • From Sydney Australia
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Making a mockumentary series, if you want to be involved please let me know! Planning on shooting all over the world, next on the list are Japan/Asia Europe/USA.

So far I've filmed in Sweden/Netherlands/UK/Germany/Austria/Australia.

ABOUT ME

I'm a very open minded person, with a keen interest in other people's languages, cultures and customs. I grew up in Sydney and spent 2011-2012 living in Stockholm Sweden where I studied Law and worked as a photographer. I'm very understanding and respectful of other people's space and kind hearted. I'm obsessed with filmmaking and photography, music and all kinds of art; just try me! :)

PHILOSOPHY

At the risk of sounding like an episode of 'My Name Is Earl' 'Karma', do good things and good things happen...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm fairly new to couchsurfing but I used it while traveling in Europe and have allowed people to surf my couch while I lived in Stockholm and in my hometown of Sydney.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed friends couches in Slovenia, Sweden, Australia, Austria, France. Hosted many people while living in Sweden and Australia.

Interests

All kinds of music from Miles Davis, Frank Zappa to Scorpions, Foxy Shazam to The Kinks.
All kinds of films, some of my favorite filmmakers are Jan Svankmajer, Robert Zemeckis, Peter Weir, John Cassavetes, Werner Herzog. I like art house films as much as 'popcorn' Hollywood films. I try to see the positive side of most things rather than get bogged down in the negative.
Science particularly astronomy.

  • arts
  • culture
  • photography
  • film making
  • festivals
  • boating
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • hunting
  • astronomy
  • history
  • languages
  • law
  • science

Music, Movies, and Books

I love Czech animation - Jiri Barta, Jiri Trnka, Jan Svankmajer.
Favorite music is Bauhaus, The Hellacopters, Huey Lewis and The News, Journey - I go from pretty heavy to pub rock to power pop.
Any book by Theodor Adorno, Christopher Hitchens or comic book series.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked at the Stockholm Film Festival as a photographer, had a frozen beard in minus 40 while seeing the Northern Lights and caught a boat to St. Petersburg.
Beat a terminal illness.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help with any photographic questions you might have. Any burning legal questions you might have or if you just want to discuss life, your experiences and opinions. I love having discussions about culture clashes/differences/peculiarities/new ideas and concepts.
I'm a massive history nerd, particularly fascinated by the history of Indian independence, the Troubles in Northern Ireland the World Wars. I'm always learning and always trying to share some of my own meandering experiences with others and in turn hear their own experiences. It's all a dialogue.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Sweden

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