Blue Apple’s co-founder publishes a book

Tommy Jessop set up Blue Apple Theatre in 2005 with the help and support of his mother Jane Jessop to provide acting and performing opportunities to learning disabled people in Hampshire.

A Life Worth Living

Now, having achieved phenomenal success with roles in film and major TV dramas, Tommy has written a book reflecting on his journey as an actor, his passion for activism in support of giving opportunities to others with a learning disability and sharing some anecdotes about his life. To spread the word about his book, called A Life Worth Living, Tommy has recently spoken in a number of high profile interviews. Please see the links below:

Interviews

"We can feel really free when we are dancing or singing or in character." Hear about the impact of performing from our co-founder Tommy Jessop, in his interview on Good Morning Sunday with Jason Mohammad on BBC Radio 2 Sunday 9 July. Slide to 2:21:330 here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001nfsb

Tommy was interviewed by BBC Radio London and by Mariella Frostrup for Times Radio. “I do like playing someone with powerful emotions. He takes control, he thinks things out, plans carefully…… I wish even more TV shows and films would realise this and write even more powerful roles and characters for us.” Tommy speaks at 6.57mins here.

Tommy was interviewed by Comcast NBC Universal as part of the Portland Film Festival. “.… I like to watch people and understand what makes them feel their quite strong emotions….. They should believe in people like me when casting. I think people are scared but they shouldn’t be. People have out of date ideas about our lives…… Let us show you what we can really do in life and in film”. Watch here.

Tommy was on ITV’s Lorraine with his mum, our founder, Jane Jessop. You can watch it here.

There are a number of interviews in newsprint too: