
Cruise Crime novelist, Stuart St. Paul is the author of the Cruise Crime Ship Investigators series and the hard-hitting novel Freight. An engaging, humorous speaker, he talks about the difference between a novel and a screenplay and his previous award-winning 50 years in the top end of the movie Industry. He can sign books at the end and meet with guests. Stuart has enjoyed a career that has taken him to the peak of his profession. Having begun in dramatics at the age of 27, Stuart's early roles saw him juggle acting with stunt coordination.
He became a rising star in the movie industry as an action director and stunt coordinator, quickly setting himself out as the 'go to' man in film. This has seen him work on some of the biggest hit films, including Aliens, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and three Bond films, racking up well over 100 credits.
He has also become a popular director, winning the Best Director award for his Netflix film Freight, and continues to combine directing with his stunt commitments. As a keynote speaker, Stuart is an entertaining presence. Taking to private, charity and corporate functions with a compelling range of stories - he can impress guests with both his know-how and hilarious anecdotal material. His extensive ideas and knowledge of the concepts in film directing and the stunt industry, make him a thoroughly entertaining personality, capable of fascinating any room. Whether you are looking for a specific lecture or a more motivational speech - Stuart is the ideal event host for you.
How to hire Stuart St. Paul
Contact the Champions Speakers agency to provisionally enquire about Stuart St. Paul for your event today. Simply call a booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at agent@championsukplc.com for more information.
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Stuart's official speaking topics are listed below.
- Motivation and inspiration
- Creative storytelling
- Action in movies
- Novel vs. screenplay
- Trusting your team
- Working in film and television directing
- Actors film as a business
- Taking Status Quo to Fiji - Bula
- Film markets and festivals
- Defying safety, deliberate stunts
- Writing for the unknown future; man and robots
“... an amazingly loyal and reliably fluent and interesting speaker. Stuart is indeed a natural speaker, someone whose manner of speaking engages his listeners and holds their attention. I heard him give talks on a whole range of topics, mostly to do with the film industry and the entertainment world, though I am sure his range is wider than that now. Stuart was a star, listening precisely to what was being asked or to comments offered and always engaging in a warm and intelligent dialogue. It is also worth mentioning that his talks always produced a very lively response: the audience wanted to interact with him and engage in further discussion."
Robert, Merchant Taylors' School
"His presentation was very well organised and it included the use of lively and eye-catching videos. The students really enjoyed the whole session and many chose to stay behind to ask Stuart individual questions at the end of the talk. I have no hesitation in recommending Stuart to your organisation as a potential speaker."
Chris, St Clement Danes School
"Thank you for the extra work that you put in on the ship, we all really appreciated it …. your talks were well received".
Carole, P&O Britannia