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And one of them is photographer Jason Bell, who set out to snap some of the best (and slightly lesser) known faces that have made it across the Atlantic.As told to Glen Levy ### Sting, Musician  Sting was one of the first people I wrote to. And I was quite surprised that only two or three days later, I got a letter back from his office saying he'd love to do it. He was one of the first to agree and then it all just kind of rolled from there. I said to him that he's the Godfather of the project and it would be a shame if he wasn't in it. I kept thinking about that title as I knew his song well. And I was thinking about what it means to be an Englishman in New York: Why did we come here and why did we leave England? All photographs by Jason Bell ### Mr X, Marijuana Dealer  Not everybody goes to New York to be a movie star or a high flying politician. And, you know, he's a very legitimate sort of businessman. He was dressed in Prada, very smart, in a smart car and he made the point that he only sells marijuana and won't deal harder drugs. He says that looking middle-aged and conventional is a cornerstone of his business because he could go to lawyers and bankers' offices and look exactly like the people he was dealing to. Not everybody goes to New York to be a movie star or a high flying politician. And, you know, he's a very legitimate sort of businessman. He was dressed in Prada, very smart, in a smart car and he made the point that he only sells marijuana and won't dea ### Sir Peter Shaffer, Playwright  What a lovely man. He's definitely emblematic of that certain type of Englishman in New York that's remained a professional Englishman, the accent hasn't changed, he still drinks tea and leads an English life. And his apartment on the Upper West Side is fabulous. He didn't want us to leave because we were having such a nice conversation. And of course, when I looked back on this picture, I realized that I'd subconsciously built a stage. It reminded me of going to see plays in London when I was a kid. And the idea of putting the writer on stage just tickled me in some way. What a lovely man. He's definitely emblematic of that certain type of Englishman in New York that's remained a professional Englishman, the accent hasn't changed, he still drinks tea and leads an English life. And his apartment on the Upper West Side is ### Kate Perry, Dog Trainer  Kate wasn't just a dog trainer but a celebrity dog trainer and I thought it was bizarre to bring the notion of celebrity into dog walking. But then she pointed out that these are well-known people and she has keys to their apartments! I asked her if she could get as many dogs as possible and I'll pick a cobbled street near you and set it up and you just come on down and we'll see what happens. I remember lying down on the street with the dogs licking me and the camera! And I thought, any minute now, one of them is going to pee on me! But luckily, that didn't happen. Kate wasn't just a dog trainer but a celebrity dog trainer and I thought it was bizarre to bring the notion of celebrity into dog walking. But then she pointed out that these are well-known people and she has keys to their apartments! I asked her if she ### Jason Bell, Photographer  It's taken in front of the Chrysler building and I chose that because I remember being obsessed with New York as a child and in particular the Chrysler which remains one of my favorite buildings. That just had a potency for me as a kid so when I came full circle, that seemed the obvious location. And then I included in the picture the cable release because Zoe Heller (a British author also in the book) pointed out to me that I had pretty much photographed everyone in the book doing what they do and that's what New York is all about: what do you do? Click here to see more about Jason's book. It's taken in front of the Chrysler building and I chose that because I remember being obsessed with New York as a child and in particular the Chrysler which remains one of my favorite buildings. That just had a potency for me as a kid so when I came ful ### Nicky Perry, Co-owner, Tea & Sympathy and A Salt & Battery  She was the first person that I actually photographed for the book. She's terribly connected and knows everybody. By the time of the shoot, I knew the owners and had talked to them a lot so taking the picture wasn't exactly embarrassing but rather an odd next step. The picture made itself: it was obvious I was going to shoot her at Tea & Sympathy and as she was quite tearful during the interview, I was clear it would be a quiet, reflective picture, which is in real contrast to how she is when you meet her, which is very loud and bubbly and full on. She was the first person that I actually photographed for the book. She's terribly connected and knows everybody. By the time of the shoot, I knew the owners and had talked to them a lot so taking the picture wasn't exactly embarrassing but rather an odd ### Kate Winslet, Actor  With Kate, it was a case of finding the time rather than the inclination as she was keen to do it. What I wanted with this picture was a reaction to Hollywood glamour. I didn't want it to look like a magazine cover and I didn't want lots of hair and makeup and styling. My feeling about the project is that these are real people. This worked well because when I went to see her, she had wet hair! There's a truth to this picture but it's a gamble because you don't want people to not look good! I was really pleased because she said "that's my favorite picture you've ever taken of me." There's a grownup-ness and honesty to the picture rather than one of those, "isn't she beautiful?" shots. With Kate, it was a case of finding the time rather than the inclination as she was keen to do it. What I wanted with this picture was a reaction to Hollywood glamour. I didn't want it to look like a magazine cover and I didn't want lots of hair and make ### Jamie Niven, Chairman of Sotheby’s, Americas  Somebody asked me if I'd thought about one of the auction houses and did I realize that Jamie Niven was David Niven's son. I thought he must be English but it was surprising to go and meet him and he sounded so incredibly American because he actually grew up between Hollywood and Texas. But he feels like a hybrid because Americans think he sounds very English. The funny thing is that we did a shot inside and it felt terribly predictable. I asked if we could go up and he said, "not really, because I have terrible vertigo!" But of course, you get up to the roof and it's absolutely the shot I want to take and then I had to gently persuade him that he's not going to fall off the building! Somebody asked me if I'd thought about one of the auction houses and did I realize that Jamie Niven was David Niven's son. I thought he must be English but it was surprising to go and meet him and he sounded so incredibly American because he actually gre ### April Bloomfield, Chef and Co-owner, The Spotted Pig and The Breslin  April's been getting quite a reputation and I've been eating in her restaurants the whole time I've been in New York. The Spotted Pig was around the corner from my first apartment. Food is a big deal in New York and ironically quite a successful British import and that's why I thought she'd be a great person to shoot. The challenge with a picture like this is not just to show someone at a stove. New York is the most photographed city in the world so to present it in a way we haven't all seen 100 times before was a challenge I found both difficult and exciting. April's been getting quite a reputation and I've been eating in her restaurants the whole time I've been in New York. The Spotted Pig was around the corner from my first apartment. Food is a big deal in New York and ironically quite a successful British ### Sir Mark Lyall Grant, U.K. Ambassador, United Nations  Someone said to me, who have you done politically and I was thinking, aren't they all in D.C. and I was reminded that the U.N.'s in New York. His Press Secretary said he was quite tickled by the idea and would love to do it. I went, as I always do, a couple of hours early, and got shown round. I'm looking at all these offices and the building is quite amazing. But of course, that room is what you always see on TV and I don't know why, I just sort of assumed there would be a session on and we couldn't get in there. And we'd seen all these rooms and then the Press Secretary said to me nonchalantly, "oh I don't know, maybe you would prefer to do it here, I just thought it was a bit obvious." And I said, "obvious isn't always bad! Pardon me for being predictable but I think this is the spot." Someone said to me, who have you done politically and I was thinking, aren't they all in D.C. and I was reminded that the U.N.'s in New York. His Press Secretary said he was quite tickled by the idea and would love to do it. I went, as I always do, a cou ### Estelle, Musician  This was a nightmare to organize because of our schedules and she's a little bit like me, sort of based in New York but lives all over. It was one of those funny shoots where it's so difficult to organize that when it came to happen, I couldn't quite believe it. And, of course, she turns up on her own, she's totally low maintenance, really sweet, it was really easy, very quick. Over the years, that's happened a few times: you're expecting a big hoo-hah and when you actually get to it, it's totally fine. This was a nightmare to organize because of our schedules and she's a little bit like me, sort of based in New York but lives all over. It was one of those funny shoots where it's so difficult to organize that when it came to happen, I couldn't quite bel ### Alex Goodall, Taxi Driver  I wanted to find an English cab driver because by its very nature, I think that's kind of fascinating. It almost proved impossible but I had a researcher who found him and it was really easy as I called him and he just picked me up. And he kept the meter running, which I found amusing! For the purposes of the shoot, I didn't really get out of the back seat, because I wanted a New Yorker's view of Alex Goodall. That's how most people would see him and interact with him. I wanted to find an English cab driver because by its very nature, I think that's kind of fascinating. It almost proved impossible but I had a researcher who found him and it was really easy as I called him and he just picked me up. And he kept the meter ### Andrew Miller aka Pan, Project Manager and Masters Student  I didn't know what to expect with him. Andrew wrote to me and said he had an alter-ego. And afterwards, he said it was kind of like a coming out because when we talked about where to do it, I was kind of nudging him to do it as publicly as possible, which is why we went to Times Square. I didn't know what to expect with him. Andrew wrote to me and said he had an alter-ego. 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