Trevor Miller
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Trevor Miller is a screenwriter, author and playwright who Record Mirror
suggested “is hailed by some as the voice of a generation.” His plays include HEART OF SATURDAY NIGHT and THE FLESH TRADER both of which debuted at The London New Play Festival. His first book, Trip City (novel)
, was published in 1989 by Brian Aldiss
' Avernus Press; and dubbed by The Evening Standard
as "An On The Road
for the post warehouse party generation. ” More recently, Miller has lived in Los Angeles working on screenplays with a diverse roster of actors including Sylvester Stallone
, Ryan O'Neal
and Laurence Fishburne
.
Growing up in Manchester, England during the heyday of Factory Records
, The Haçienda
and the tail-end of Punk Rock – Miller spent formative years in his father’s Rocksteady
record shop, before moving to London, where he studied Media at the University of Westminster
.
After brief stints in journalism, rock videos and music management, Miller became a well known fixture in various West End nightclubs serving as promoter, DJ and even doorman. During the youth-culture explosion of the late 80s, Miller was instrumental in the launch of Dazed & Confused (magazine)
, pioneered various venues like The Brain (club)
and help art direct the flyers and interiors that would serve as the backdrop of Acid house
.
The publication of TRIP CITY lead to various staged readings and Miller’s one-man-show which played at the Institute of Contemporary Arts
, Edinburgh Festival
, Bluecoat Chambers
and Axis in New York City. That in turn lead to work in the branding and marketing sector at Blue Source.
In 1993, Miller moved to Los Angeles, where he launched Men’s Perspective Magazine and became Editorial Director of Metropolis Publications. As a figure on the U.S. publishing scene, Miller was quoted in The Wall Street Journal
and Folio. From there he segued to internet publishing and web-development which would ultimately shift into a career as a screenwriter.
After working on numerous films and rewrites at Franchise Pictures
, Miller had been fast tracked from Jean Claude Van Damme, through Steven Seagal
to Sylvester Stallone
- his own independent endeavors financed by more formulaic commercial fare.
Over recent years he has worked with a diverse roster of Directors including Larry Clarke
, James Gartner and Bernard Rose. Miller’s debut as a writer/director is a feature film entitled Riot On Redchurch Street
.
"Riot On Redchurch Street" 2012
Trip City - 2010
Into the Sun (2005 film) "Into The Sun"
Out of Reach (film)
"Out Of Reach"
Record Mirror
Record Mirror was a British weekly pop music newspaper, founded by Isadore Green and featured, news articles, interviews, record charts, record reviews, concert reviews, letters from readers and photographs. The paper became respected by both mainstream pop music fans and serious record collectors...
suggested “is hailed by some as the voice of a generation.” His plays include HEART OF SATURDAY NIGHT and THE FLESH TRADER both of which debuted at The London New Play Festival. His first book, Trip City (novel)
Trip City (novel)
Trip City is a novel set in the underground world of London nightclubs and concerns a fictional designer drug called FX. It was written by Trevor Miller and published in 1989 by Avernus Creative Media - a book imprint founded by celebrated Science Fiction author Brian Aldiss...
, was published in 1989 by Brian Aldiss
Brian Aldiss
Brian Wilson Aldiss, OBE is an English author of both general fiction and science fiction. His byline reads either Brian W. Aldiss or simply Brian Aldiss. Greatly influenced by science fiction pioneer H. G. Wells, Aldiss is a vice-president of the international H. G. Wells Society...
' Avernus Press; and dubbed by The Evening Standard
Evening Standard
The Evening Standard, now styled the London Evening Standard, is a free local daily newspaper, published Monday–Friday in tabloid format in London. It is the dominant regional evening paper for London and the surrounding area, with coverage of national and international news and City of London...
as "An On The Road
On the Road
On the Road is a novel by American writer Jack Kerouac, written in April 1951, and published by Viking Press in 1957. It is a largely autobiographical work that was based on the spontaneous road trips of Kerouac and his friends across mid-century America. It is often considered a defining work of...
for the post warehouse party generation. ” More recently, Miller has lived in Los Angeles working on screenplays with a diverse roster of actors including Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone
Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone , commonly known as Sylvester Stallone, and nicknamed Sly Stallone, is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, film director and occasional painter. Stallone is known for his machismo and Hollywood action roles. Two of the notable characters he has portrayed...
, Ryan O'Neal
Ryan O'Neal
Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal , better known as Ryan O'Neal, is an American actor best known for his appearances in the ABC nighttime soap opera Peyton Place and for his roles in such films as Paper Moon , Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon , A Bridge Too Far , and Love Story , for which he received...
and Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence John Fishburne III is an American film and stage actor, playwright, director, and producer. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Morpheus in the Matrix science fiction film trilogy, as Cowboy Curtis on the 1980's television show Pee-wee's Playhouse, and as singer-musician Ike Turner...
.
Growing up in Manchester, England during the heyday of Factory Records
Factory Records
Factory Records was a Manchester based British independent record label, started in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus, which featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, Northside and James and...
, The Haçienda
The Haçienda
Fac 51 Haçienda was a nightclub and music venue in Manchester, England. It became most famous during the "Madchester" years of the late 1980s and early 1990s, during the 1990s it was labelled the most famous club in the world by Newsweek magazine...
and the tail-end of Punk Rock – Miller spent formative years in his father’s Rocksteady
Rocksteady
Rocksteady is a music genre that originated in Jamaica around 1966. A successor to ska and a precursor to reggae, rocksteady was performed by Jamaican vocal harmony groups such as The Gaylads, The Maytals and The Paragons. The term rocksteady comes from a dance style that was mentioned in the Alton...
record shop, before moving to London, where he studied Media at the University of Westminster
University of Westminster
The University of Westminster is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. Its origins go back to the foundation of the Royal Polytechnic Institution in 1838, and it was awarded university status in 1992.The university's headquarters and original campus are based on Regent...
.
After brief stints in journalism, rock videos and music management, Miller became a well known fixture in various West End nightclubs serving as promoter, DJ and even doorman. During the youth-culture explosion of the late 80s, Miller was instrumental in the launch of Dazed & Confused (magazine)
Dazed & Confused (magazine)
Dazed & Confused is a British style magazine, that was set up in 1992 and published monthly. Its founding editors were Jefferson Hack and Rankin...
, pioneered various venues like The Brain (club)
The Brain (club)
The Brain is a historically important house and techno club in Soho, London. It was located on the former premises of the Apollo Club on 11 Wardour Street. The Brain was founded in 1989 by Sean McLusky and Mark 'Wigan' Williams...
and help art direct the flyers and interiors that would serve as the backdrop of Acid house
Acid house
Acid house is a sub-genre of house music that emphasizes a repetitive, hypnotic and trance-like style, often with samples or spoken lines rather than sung lyrics. Acid house's core electronic squelch sounds were developed around the mid-1980s, particularly by DJs from Chicago who experimented with...
.
The publication of TRIP CITY lead to various staged readings and Miller’s one-man-show which played at the Institute of Contemporary Arts
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Institute of Contemporary Arts is an artistic and cultural centre on The Mall in London, just off Trafalgar Square. It is located within Nash House, part of Carlton House Terrace, near the Duke of York Steps and Admiralty Arch...
, Edinburgh Festival
Edinburgh Festival
The Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for many arts and cultural festivals that take place in Edinburgh, Scotland each summer, mostly in August...
, Bluecoat Chambers
Bluecoat Chambers
The Bluecoat is an arts centre in School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, England and claims to be the oldest arts centre in Great Britain. It is a Grade I listed building and is meant to be the oldest surviving building in central Liverpool The Bluecoat is an arts centre in School Lane, Liverpool,...
and Axis in New York City. That in turn lead to work in the branding and marketing sector at Blue Source.
In 1993, Miller moved to Los Angeles, where he launched Men’s Perspective Magazine and became Editorial Director of Metropolis Publications. As a figure on the U.S. publishing scene, Miller was quoted in The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
and Folio. From there he segued to internet publishing and web-development which would ultimately shift into a career as a screenwriter.
After working on numerous films and rewrites at Franchise Pictures
Franchise Pictures
Franchise Pictures LLC was an independent motion picture production and distribution company founded by Elie Samaha and Andrew Stevens. They were known for their production in the action film genre...
, Miller had been fast tracked from Jean Claude Van Damme, through Steven Seagal
Steven Seagal
Steven Frederic Seagal is an American action film star, producer, writer, martial artist, guitarist and reserve deputy sheriff. A 7th-dan black belt in Aikido, Seagal began his adult life as an Aikido instructor in Japan...
to Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone
Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone , commonly known as Sylvester Stallone, and nicknamed Sly Stallone, is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, film director and occasional painter. Stallone is known for his machismo and Hollywood action roles. Two of the notable characters he has portrayed...
- his own independent endeavors financed by more formulaic commercial fare.
Over recent years he has worked with a diverse roster of Directors including Larry Clarke
Larry Clarke
Larry Denman Clarke, OC is a Canadian businessman and the founder, president, chief executive officer, and chairman of SPAR Aerospace Limited, the designer of the Canadarm...
, James Gartner and Bernard Rose. Miller’s debut as a writer/director is a feature film entitled Riot On Redchurch Street
Riot on Redchurch Street
Riot On Redchurch Street is an upcoming London-based musical drama directed by Trevor Miller - starring Sam Hazeldine, Alysson Paradis, Jesse Birdsall and Les McKeown...
.
Filmography
Riot On Redchurch StreetRiot on Redchurch Street
Riot On Redchurch Street is an upcoming London-based musical drama directed by Trevor Miller - starring Sam Hazeldine, Alysson Paradis, Jesse Birdsall and Les McKeown...
"Riot On Redchurch Street" 2012
Trip City - 2010
Into the Sun (2005 film) "Into The Sun"
Out of Reach (film)
Out of Reach (film)
Out of Reach is a 2004 direct-to-video action/adventure drama film starring Steven Seagal. It was directed by Po-Chih Leong and written by Trevor Miller and James Townsend...
"Out Of Reach"
External links
- Official Website
- IMDb "Trevor Miller"
- OFFICIAL RIOT ON REDCHURCH STREET movie website