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Nick Pourgourides
Entertainment Publicity
United Kingdom
For two decades, Nick has successfully promoted multiple Academy, BAFTA, and Golden-Globe Award-winning talent in front of and behind the camera.
Having previously managed publicity and social media campaigns for critically acclaimed independent films in distribution, Nick joined leading talent agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates in 2018 as in-house personal PR. Casarotto represent many of the world’s best-known writers, directors, literary properties, and HOD's.
Highly adept at talent handling and media relationships, Nick manages press and publicity for high-profile clients, as well as helping to build portfolios for emerging talent. He has successfully promoted a broad range of projects across theatre, dance, opera, television, and film, including successful collaborations working with studio franchises: JAMES BOND, INDIANA JONES, STAR TREK and STAR WARS.
In his personal time Nick is a published writer. In 2020, he released his debut book: "More Please", a biography on the late actor Kenneth More. It quickly hit the Amazon best seller list upon publication, with Roger Lewis of The Daily Mail calling it a “fascinating...warm-hearted tribute.” Further press coverage included The Bookseller, BBC Radio 4, BBC London, The Daily Telegraph, and The Stage. Stephen Fry praised it as “deeply touching” and Dame Joanna Lumley as “a huge treat.” Both were admirers of Kenneth More. The book was even acknowledged by Queen Elizabeth II, with a letter sent by her Lady in Waiting thanking Nick for a sending a copy of the book to Her Majesty and The Duke of Edinburgh. Both The Queen and The Duke had met More on several occasions.
Nick has also been a keen advocate of Variety, the Children's Charity (which More was a loyal supporter of), donating a part of the sales of his book to the cause as well as completing a 200-mile cycle through Variety's Pedal for a Purpose campaign. The funds he managed to raise topped the charity's national leader board for a single entry.
In November 2022, Nick published his second book: “What You Leave Behind," a true story of family discovery that spans three generations. From wartime Shanghai under Japanese internment to modern day London, Nick delivers a poignant and heartfelt account of his journey to uncover the life of his long-lost Irish grandfather, whilst reconciling his own, deeply rooted questions of self-acceptance, family legacy and mortality. Featured on The Robert Elms Show, BBC Radio London, and promoted in the Daily Mail all proceeds from sale of the book were donated to Variety, the Children's Charity.
Nick is already in development on his third book.
Endorsements:
“exemplary to work with”
Catherine Shoard, Head of Film, The Guardian
"Nick does what all good publicists do: he thinks carefully about where his stories should sit and cultivates relationships with the journalists who will write those stories. He is very well connected and clearly cares about his clients – more great attributes in a PR."
Jesse Whittock, International TV Co-Editor, Deadline
“unfailingly professional”
Raphael Abraham, Deputy Arts Editor, FT Life & Arts
“a great working relationship, Nick's input sourcing high-profile international TV talent to help craft eye-catching editorial output is invaluable. Long may it continue!”
John Elmes, Deputy News Editor & International Editor, Broadcast
"a joy to work with"
George Burton, BBC Entertainment Producer
"I've had a highly productive working relationship with Nick over the last couple of years. Thanks to his suggestions, I have been able to interview a number of leading TV people, represented by Casarotto Ramsay, of interest to the readers of the Royal Television Society magazine Television. Nick has made great suggestions and set up interviews and cleared copy. It’s been a win-win for both of us."
Matthew Bell, deputy editor, Television
“a naturally talented publicist"
Zoe Mutter, Editor, British Cinematographer
"extremely helpful and conscientious, and always ready with a good idea!"
Andrew Pulver, Film Editor, Guardian.co.uk
On his Kenneth More biography, ‘More, Please’
“No fan of the wonderful Kenneth More would want to be without this informative and deeply touching celebration of his life and career”
Stephen Fry
“As an admirer of Kenneth’s More’s work it was a huge treat to read Nick Pourgourides’ lively and informative book. Partly in More’s own words, it is interspersed with fascinating observations, leaving the reader with even greater respect and admiration for this most British of actors.”
Dame Joanna Lumley
“a fascinating biography...warm-hearted tribute.”
Roger Lewis, Daily Mail
On his memoir, ‘What You Leave Behind’
"Enchanting"
Dame Joanna Lumley
“tremendous emotional impact…moved me to tears”
Matthew Sweet, broadcaster & cultural historian
“fascinating…a bittersweet reflection on human transience and the cruel caprices that forge character and determine destiny…written with sincerity and integrity, Pourgourides reveals the vulnerability we all share when it comes to recalling lost loved ones and fathoming how we would want to be remembered.”
David Parkinson, critic, and author
