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Post by abbythepixie on Sept 29, 2008 8:50:39 GMT
Hellloooo  This going to probably sound dead naff! So i apologise in advance. My name is Abby and i'm from Nottinghamshire, and for my A level coursework, i'm researching into how childhood and the concept of family is explored in A room for Romeo Brass, This is England and Somers Town. I was just wondering if you could answer me a few questions like? If they don't make sense or you just don't wanna answer them then thats cool. 1. Do you consider family and childhood to be a key theme in your work? 2. Do you believe that only nuclear families (Mother, Father, Son and Daughter) are conventional? 3. Do you think us folk from the Midlands and up North respect families values more? 4. You use unprofessional actors sometimes (Tommo) do you think that this makes a difference to the character? (innocence, more believable etc..) 5. Is your childhood reflected in any of your films? If you have any other nuggets of knowledge it would be grrreat, cheers very much! p.s sorry if this has been very boring! |
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Post by RichK on Sept 29, 2008 13:54:55 GMT
Hi Abby, If I were you I'd ask some of the other forum members for advice on the above questions - many of them have been answered already on this forum too - check out the "education and study discussion" section here. 1/. Yes (expand this as required with examples) 2/. No - what passes for conventional these days anyway? 3/. I think this question might be better phrased as a "class" issue rather than a geography issue. Throughout the country there are many individual applications of "family" values. Working Class people may give the appearance of strong family ties and value them more, but I would argue that the level of falling out, betrayal etc among families is equal across all socio-economic groups. The only difference is that the middle classes don't talk about it in public as much. 4/. I don't think it makes a difference whether a professional or an unprofessional actor is used. I think Shane chooses the best person for the job regardless of where they have come from. Having said that, it is definitely true that some children in specific "drama" schools can often come from privileged backgrounds, be precocious, too well spoken and generally over-actors. Several directors have complained about stage school kids and how the first thing they have to do is to get them to unlearn all the rubbish they've been taught. Check out some of the kids in "Son of Rambow" - I was very apprehensive for the first ten minutes of that film as I thought I was watching posh kids trying to play "street" - in the end though I overcame these doubts and was mesmerised by the story. Others on this forum could help you more here - try asking some of the cast members who post here, they will tell you lots I'm sure. Finally 5/. - I'm sure Shane won't mind if you answer "yes"! on his behalf. Have a good look around the site and the rest of the net and you'll find all you need to know about the roots of Romeo Brass and This is England. I haven't seen it yet but I think Somers Town is the exception here, in that it isn't so directly based on Shane's own past. Hope that helps |
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Post by Davros on Sept 29, 2008 13:59:44 GMT
I haven't seen it yet but I think Somers Town is the exception here, in that it isn't so directly based on Shane's own past. You sure, he does look a bit Polish... |
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Post by abbythepixie on Sept 30, 2008 9:43:05 GMT
Cheers Rich |
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Post by shanemeadows on Oct 7, 2008 2:47:18 GMT
Good answers Rich!
If ever you tire of Locations you could become 'Cyber Shane!'
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Post by RichK on Oct 8, 2008 18:43:27 GMT
Yes apologies for getting a bit carried away and answering those - currently very wired indeed doing locations in Skegness - crazy hours but looking stunning, haven't felt this positive about a project for about three years! I'll post a few pics to the site when I get time, Lincolnshire is such a rich hunting ground - big skies, quirky locations, like nowhere else in England.
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Post by Bill Edwards on Oct 8, 2008 19:10:11 GMT
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Post by RichK on Oct 8, 2008 19:12:24 GMT
I'm aware of the cloud appreciation society, fabulous site. I must scan and send the photo I took of a pirate in the sky about 17 years ago, it's truly boggling in level of detail.
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Post by Bill Edwards on Oct 8, 2008 19:35:36 GMT
Would be great to see your sky pirate.
Browsing the galleries of The Cloud Appreciation Society is a major displacement activity for me. Stunning images lie there-in.
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Post by Dave on Oct 8, 2008 19:49:19 GMT
Not seen that site before! Tis ace! |
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