Grant Borland hails from Michigan, USA. He can be easily defined as a musical storyteller and composer for Film, TV, Game, Advertisement and Trailer. Grant began writing cinematic music back in 2015 and has never looked back! He has composed music for various forms of media, some of which we unveil during this interview. This episode is a special one! Firstly because despite talking for years over various social media platforms, this was the first time Mike and Grant spoke face to face... Secondly, this is AuroraCast's debut international interview which is a big deal for us! Show Notes to follow. In the meantime, you can check out all things Grant over at http://www.grantborland.com, including his new sample library "Escalate" which is currently on sale... We would like to take this opportunity to once again thank Grant for getting involved! Until next time buddy! Grant on Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/grantborland Grant on Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/grantborland Grant on Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/grantborland Grant on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwMoV9eNN6MBMz2bqun2Qtg Grant on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/grantborlandmusic ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AuroraCast Links YouTube Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbSOippAqPiPNRKCqDXzJOg YouTube Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfDND3TJBzkYsyF2At6CNqg Odysee (LBRY): https://odysee.com/@AEProdHQ:5 AuroraCast Archive: https://www.auroraeclipseproductions.com/auroracast Droplet: http://www.droplet.fm/auroracast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3122705661110963/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/auroracast/id1507788372 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ROTPaSoFaPdpKKDh3Ot7A?si=pSe_30d3R0G0fd2t303aEw

Stephen Hope-Wynne is a British Actor, Vocalist, Songwriter and the founder of the British Rock band SkyQuaker. Steve is a high energy, positive soul whose dedication to the world of creating art is second to none. He has an intriguing story and a fascinating career having spent many years working in Television comedy and drama, Feature Film, Theatre, Radio and is a Voice Talent for Games and Animation. Steve’s latest role was as Richard Croft, father to Lara Croft in Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018). While catching up with Steve via Skype during the COVID-19 lockdown, he kindly agreed to answer some questions and have a general natter with us to touch on his musical background, the forming of SkyQuaker, his future plans and some of the philosophies which underpin his creative approach! We very much hope you enjoy it and would like to take this opportunity to once again thank Steve for participating! Podcast & Show Notes - https://www.droplet.fm/auroracast/01 Read more about Steve Hope-Wynne here - https://www.auroraeclipseproductions.com/steve Read more about SkyQuaker here - https://www.auroraeclipseproductions.com/skyquaker Find SkyQuaker's "Queen Kong" here - https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/skyquaker/queen-kong Steve on IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1234937/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 IMDb Mini Biography By: Spero Victor Steve Hope Wynne is an English Actor of Scot, Welsh and Irish genetic mix. He works in Television comedy and drama, Feature Film, Theatre, Radio and is a Voice Talent for Games and Animation. Steve is known for his game-roles as Richard Croft, father to Lara Croft in Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) starring Camilla Luddington and Earl Baylon, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Deep Roy, Christopher Lee, James Fox, Missi Pyle and Freddie Highmore, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) plus Shongram (2014) starring Anupam Kher and Asia Argento and other Game/Movie titles. Steve's character range of voices have been applied in major Studio Games & Movies for Directors such as Tim Burton in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) for Warner Bros. Steve has also been a voice impressionist in stand-up and comedy writing with Alex Lowe Alex Lowe and Lewis Macleod in 'Barry from Watford' and is co-creator of numerous award-winning radio comedy shows including 'Damn the Torpedoes' for BFBS.. In 1983 Steve earned a working-scholarship to ALRA Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, London in it's initial year. Cleaning the Academy rooms, building renovation, theatre set-building, designer-silversmith and playing French horn in a military band earned his study in classical theatre and film at ALRA. After graduating from ALRA London UK in 1986, Steve Hope-Wynne moved from London to Vienna and parts of Europe where his career began at Vienna's International Theatre playing roles by great American playwrights including John Steinbeck 'Of Mice and Men'. In Vienna he played The Times Columnist in Marvin J. Chomsky Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986) starring Amy Irving, Edward Fox, Omar Sharif, Christian Bale and Claire Bloom. Steve returned to London in 1987 to work on a police TV series The Bill (1984) later Drop the Dead Donkey (1990) for Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin, then Holby City (1999). multiple roles in successive Shakespeare and Greek classical plays while working for new writers and independent film producers including Sue Pomeroy and Denis Saunders in Good Company touring Production of 'The Pepyshow' starring Peter Woodward and new wave of TV Writer-Directors as James Strong in Strong's 'Lady Jane' and in Hustle (2004). Steve is a specialist rower of historic boats called skiffs and cutters and often rows in motion features and TV series such as Sanditon (2019) by Jane Austen, Wolf Hall (2015), and Robin Hood (2010) with Richard Carless of Marine Film Services. Steve is known to collaborate with Creators such as Tony McHale and Debbie Arnold, Kate Robbins in piloting new television series pitches and is developing his own titles for screen through Spero Victor Pictures. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AuroraCast Links YouTube Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbSOippAqPiPNRKCqDXzJOg YouTube Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfDND3TJBzkYsyF2At6CNqg Odysee (LBRY): https://odysee.com/@AEProdHQ:5 AuroraCast Archive: https://www.auroraeclipseproductions.com/auroracast Droplet: http://www.droplet.fm/auroracast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3122705661110963/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/auroracast/id1507788372 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ROTPaSoFaPdpKKDh3Ot7A?si=pSe_30d3R0G0fd2t303aEw