Stocks-Review-Summer-2023

| Ibstock Place Stocks Review | Summer 2023

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Simon’s are myriad, but they include raising his two children, one of whom he works with at Fields Entertainment. Also notable was his work on the popular music video with A-ha - ‘Take on me’ and Peter Gabriel’s ‘Sledgehammer’. Simon reflectedon howthese creative endeavours were fostered during his attendance at Ibstock Place. The progressive pedagogical style of the 1960s certainly contributed to ‘my sense of confidence and nurtured my creativity’, he noted. Music classes were fondly remembered, which facilitated his growing creative interests. Interestingly, one of his life changing moments occurred when he was on his way to School one day and noticed a film crew engaged in production in the grass adjacent to Clarence Lane. His interest caused him to miss, inadvertently, a whole day of school and contributed to his growing awe of the creative arts. These formative experiences led him to pursue creative enterprises in music and film. Photos: Simon Fields working with Michael Jackson on the Billie Jean music video shoot; Simon with Kate Beckinsale, John Cusack and others at the ‘Serendipity’ premier. proudest moments

co-founded production company, which produced music videos, commercials, and feature films. Within its remit were various well known feature films, including: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Serendipity (2001), Shall We Dance (2004), and Funny Bones (1995) – the last of which he was awarded a LondonCritics Circle FilmAward, along with Peter Chelsom, for Best Producer of the Year. After working together on Shall We Dance, Simon collaborated with Jennifer Lopez at the Nuyorican Production Company; he served as its president from 2003 to 2013. During his tenure, he worked as executive producer on many successful films including Bordertown (2006), El Cantante (2006), and Feel the Noise (2007). Nuyorican also produced a televised dance competition for MTV and South Beach called Dancelife (2007). Since leaving Nuyorican, Simon has continued to produce through his own company Fields Entertainment which he began in 2013. Recently, he has been working on a project called The Carbonaro Effect, and theWeight, a motion picture starring Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe. Limelight

Simon Fields Pupil at Ibstock 1960–1966

Simon Fields attended Ibstock Place School as a pupil from 1960 until 1966. Among his favourite memories of the School were the times he spent during break time at the end of the Orchard which was constituted ‘almost like a camp’. ‘There was a small push car’, he recalled, ‘that may have belonged to Maintenance… we would take turns riding it down the path to the pool’. On one occasion, he and his friends sneaked off the school grounds during the break and went to the sweet shop on the adjacent housing estate. He also fondly recollected the pet duck that Miss Palmer brought with her from her Finchley home. It was a favourite visitor amongst the pupils. Since leaving Ibstock Place, Simon has reaped much success. He finished his secondary education at Stowe School and then worked in television commercial production in London. In 1981 he, along with Steve Barron,