NEWS:

2010 sees exciting things happening for Asta! Do you remember the documentary he featured in and filmed in July 2009 with the National Geographic, well ladies and gentlemen the wait is over, this documentary part of the Taboo strand will premiere in the United States on Sunday, 17 January at 9 PM PST. You can see all the information and including a cute pic of Asta by following this link:

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/taboo/4595/Overview#tab-Photos/0

And that is not all! Asta is now represented by STH Management, run by the delightful Sylvia Tidy-Harris. All media enquiries need to go now through Asta’s management. Please click here for more information:

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This song is about natural disasters, war etc.. and the innocent human casualties that are associated with these events. It is about having peace and love for all mankind for this Christmas time free from war, earthquakes etc.. the language of the song is in Punjabi.  Asta is fully behind promoting peace on this earth.

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Asta is now available for public speaking.  He has started doing inspirational and motivational talks, whether it be at your business, at an event or an after dinner talk.

If you would like to book Asta please contact him via email.  You can see previous events Asta has spoken at in the Asta Inspires section of this site.

Click here to check Asta’s availability

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Asta has been booked by National Geographic to be filmed on a roadtrip around Holland investigating the political difference of brothels there and here in the UK.  Asta will be in Holland from the 13th of June 2009.

Asta will be in Belgium, Antwerp on the 28th of April 2009 for 2 days to help with the casting for feature film ‘Hasta La Vista’.

Don’t forget to check out 2 new sections of the site; PODCAST & MAHARAJI

Exciting new development!  Asta La Vista, a feature film is now in development and going into production in early 2010.  This feature film is Executive Produced by Asta Philpot and award winning Director/Producer Mariano Vanhoof of Fobic Films in Belgium.

“Green-light for HASTA LA VISTA!

The Flemish Audio Visual Fond has decided to give Fobic Films funding to write the screenplay of their new upcoming feature film project HASTA LA VISTA!

HASTA LA VISTA! is inspired by the BBC documentary FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY about the lifetime experiences of Asta Philpot and his friends

And tells the the story of Philip, Joseph and Dirk, three disabled friends, who share the same dream: to leave on a holiday trip to Spain to lose their virginity before they expire. A dream which eventually proves harder to fulfil than they had expected...

HASTA LA VISTA! will be a heart heating, rough-edged, road-movie comedy.

The production is planned in the beginning of 2010”

‘The Dies Residence’ comedy pilot and first episode is complete.  Shot in the summer of 2008, with the co-operation of nine professional actors and award winning director Mike Dawson, and written by award winning television writer, Margit Keerdo.  This comedy has been Produced by Our Time TV Ltd in association with Anonymous Room Ltd.  European and International Rights still available.

Asta Philpot said:

“Because there are practically no opportunities for disabled actors I decided to take the bull by the horns and develop a comedy as a disabled protagonist.  The show follows a dysfunctional family, The Dies, and their trials and tribulations.  Although the central character is disabled, me, it is not a show about disability – it’s about family life – the ups and the downs”

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I was born in Miami Florida in 1982, and was given 1 week to live.... Well I am still here, though not in Miami but in Leeds UK.  I am physically ‘disabled’ (I hate that word!)

What does disabled really mean? 

Whenever people hear that someone has a disability they automatically think that we should be felt sorry for or that we are totally incapable.  I went on a trip in the summer of 2007 that completely changed my whole outlook on life.  It was a road trip with 2 other disabled guys.  Shah, who had a motor bike accident and left him in a wheelchair and Lee who is visually impaired. 

Before I met Lee & Shah I have never spent long social periods of time with other disabled people, mainly because of the institutional force field that surrounds disability.  Some parents seem to think that if their child has been born with a disability then they should be wrapped up in cotton wool.  Well, I totally disagree.  I live my life like I don’t have a disability.  Why should I be afraid of what I want to do, just because some people say I can’t do it.  This website is dedicated to positive thinking.