A vastly experienced ‘ad man’, George was MD of legendary Scottish agency Struthers Advertising in Edinburgh. Clients included Bank of Scotland, Ballantine’s whisky, Scottish Power and Spar, giving George a unique understanding of all aspects of the business. With over 30 years experience in advertising and production, George has been there and seen almost everything. He’s ideally placed to offer valuable insight and advice at every stage of the process.
George Barr
10 Questions
What’s your favourite flavour of ice-cream?
Don’t like ice-cream. No particular reason. Don’t eat sweets either.
If you were a cartoon character, who would you be?
Dylan from the magic roundabout, because he’s a laid-back character.
Where’s your ultimate holiday destination?
Sailing off the West Coast of Scotland, followed by a spell in Italy.
What was the last gig you went to?
Don’t go to gigs. God knows what I last went to.
What do you have in your pocket?
Rubbish normally. Taxi receipts, restaurant bills -- all crumpled, just to annoy accounts.
What was the last thing you broke?
A mirror, a large, expensive, art deco one. I hung It up and it feel down and broke. Nearly killed the wife and landed me with 7 years of bad luck.
Vinyl, mixed tape or ipod?
Ipod. I don’t miss vinyl or mixed tapes in the slightest. In fact, I don’t even own a CD player anymore.
Who would you have round for tea?
Well, it would be a bottle of wine instead of tea-- and it would be Ringo Starr.
What was your first pets name?
Glen, the dog. He was a west highland terrier. Since then I’ve had geese, donkeys, goatsk ferrets…
How is it all going to end?
With a caption, ‘the end’.
What’s your favourite flavour of ice-cream?
Don’t like ice-cream. No particular reason. Don’t eat sweets either.
If you were a cartoon character, who would you be?
Dylan from the magic roundabout, because he’s a laid-back character.
Where’s your ultimate holiday destination?
Sailing off the West Coast of Scotland, followed by a spell in Italy.
What was the last gig you went to?
Don’t go to gigs. God knows what I last went to.
What do you have in your pocket?
Rubbish normally. Taxi receipts, restaurant bills -- all crumpled, just to annoy accounts.
What was the last thing you broke?
A mirror, a large, expensive, art deco one. I hung It up and it feel down and broke. Nearly killed the wife and landed me with 7 years of bad luck.
Vinyl, mixed tape or ipod?
Ipod. I don’t miss vinyl or mixed tapes in the slightest. In fact, I don’t even own a CD player anymore.
Who would you have round for tea?
Well, it would be a bottle of wine instead of tea-- and it would be Ringo Starr.
What was your first pets name?
Glen, the dog. He was a west highland terrier. Since then I’ve had geese, donkeys, goatsk ferrets…
How is it all going to end?
With a caption, ‘the end’.
Company Directors
Team
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| George Barr - Producer | Jonathan O'Connor - Sales Director |
Team
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| Lou Kiddier - Production Manager | Magnus Wake - Director & Head of Post Production | Lucy Ball - TV Commercials Production Manager |
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| Chris Tuszewski - Post Production Assistant | Ann Mitchell - Financial Controller | Freelancers - Tailored perfectly to specific projects. |
Whats on your stereo?
Well unlike my colleagues, I don’t go to the gym or run a lot, so my ipod is more for the car, plane or train!
Its got just about everything on it from the Beatles, Jack Johnson to the scissor sisters. I’ve even got girls aloud!...Which is only ‘cos I downloaded it on itunes by mistake!
Its got just about everything on it from the Beatles, Jack Johnson to the scissor sisters. I’ve even got girls aloud!...Which is only ‘cos I downloaded it on itunes by mistake!
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