Ben Murphy

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<font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Dear Reader</font> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">My name is Ben Murphy and I am a 36 year old <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:place></st1:city> based actor.</font> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">As an actor I have had roles and appeared in Neighbours, Killing Time, Rush, Bed of Roses, A stowaways guide to the pacific, along with commercials and corporate videos.\r\n Movies Include, My Year Without Sex, The Great Raid and Myopia. My voice has also been used for various recordings over the years.</font> This year (2019) has seen me play the lead in a Pilot for Mocumenatary TV series called "Little Diva Rising", playing Dom, a happily married Gay man, on the look out to adopt the next door neighbours daughter, this was followed by filming the role of a very sick and disturbed Ice addict for Ballarat Helath Education Videos, and I believe is some of the strongest acting I have done. I have also just completed a 47 tour date of China, with my own produced Las Vegas style Magic and Illusion show, with all the dancers, illusions, lights etc. We have been invited back for 6 months more in 2020. <font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">My full time work is as an Illusionist/Magician and I am the only Australian in this field to have had my own show in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region>, where I sold out over 300 shows and received a World Record Title for smashing the most performances ever of the Infamous Houdini Chinese Water Torture Cell. I am also the only non American to have had a show produced by the same producer as David Copperfield and Chris Angel-Paul Osborne.</font> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">I currently perform for clients all over <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region> and Asia in a high end <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Las Vegas</st1:place></st1:city> style show with my own company Ben Murphy Productions (</font><a href="http://www.benmurphy.com.au/"><font color="#0000ff" size="3" face="Times New Roman">www.benmurphy.com.au</font></a><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">).</font> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></o:p>\r\n <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Since returning to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region> I have really been working hard to develop my skills as an actor. Training with Bruce Alexander and Craig McMahon. Also attending workshops with various Casting directors landing me a few smaller parts without an audition.</font> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">I hope you can find the time to look at the attached CV and Headshot on my acting work and look at the website on my illusion work which includes videos. </font> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">I would love to be considered for all roles that suit my typeto further my credits and roles as an actor. I am exceptionally hard working and dedicated to be the best I can be in this field.</font> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">\r\n</font></o:p> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">I thank you for your time.</font> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">\r\n</font></o:p> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Warmest Regards</font> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">\r\n</font></o:p> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Ben Murphy</font> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font> Along with being a highly skilled actor in the dramatic and comedic genres -Ben is also Australia's most successful Magician/Illusionist <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Ben is a Multi Award Winning International Magician and Illusionist and has just finished a 4 month run in his very own show “Mystique” in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region>.</font></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">\r\n</font></o:p></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Ben Murphy is also the only magician in the <u>world</u> to have successfully presented the deadliest theatrical prop in all of History - Houdini’s infamous “Chinese Water Torture Cell”, live, in each of his 21 shows a week for 13 weeks. This now makes him THE WORLD RECORD HOLDER for the most consecutive escapes from this death defying effect in history.</font></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">\r\n</font></o:p></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Even the world’s most influential industry professionals are raving about</font></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Ben and his work</font></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">\r\n</font></o:p></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">“You must have this show”</font></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">-David Copperfield (the only other magic show ever that David Copperfield has endorsed!)</font></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">\r\n</font></o:p></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">“You are Terrific! One of the best I have ever had the pleasure of collaborating with”</font></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">-Paul Osborne</font></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Author of over 30 publications on Magical Illusions and producer/Illusion consultant for Siegfried & Roy, Chris Angel, David Copperfield.</font></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">\r\n</font></o:p></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">“We have never seen a performer receive a standing ovation in a theme park before. But then again we had never seen Ben Murphy before. Truly Amazing.</font></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">–<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Canobie</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place></font></font></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">\r\n</font></o:p></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Ben is the only Australian Magician/Illusionist to have had his own full season in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region>.</font></span> \r\n