An Evening with This is England Cast

[thisisenglandnotts]

Sorry Jas!

[thisisenglandnotts]

For those that are interested

CONFIRMED CAST MEMBERS ATTENDING WILL BE ADDED BELOW

Andrew Ellis - Gadget
Andrew Shim – Milky
Chanel Cresswell - Kelly
Danielle Watson – Trev
George Newton - Banjo
Hannah Walters - Trudy
Michael Socha – Harvey
Thomas Turgoose - Shaun
Stephen Graham - Combo
Vicky McClure - Lol

Tickets are priced at just £15 each and will be available through the Gigantic website from Monday 12/04/13 www.gigantic.com/an-evening-with-this-is-england/the-approach/2013-08-29-19-00

[cliftonestate]

Aug 8, 2013 22:35:52 GMT jas said:

I'm 16 and a huge fan of this is england and all of the actors involved, the approach is practically down the road and I'm dead dissapointed that it's 18+ really really beg that this event happens again when I'm old enough to get in

Keep you cash in your pocket it's just a cash earner for the cast and the Bar.
Trust me its a waste of time and money.

[thisisenglandnotts]

I won't give the last comment a reaction but I will say this...

Some more information about Thursday's evening,

Mr Shane Meadows himself will be attending, and we've also been given a pair of Dr Martens to raffle off, Kasabian will be represented also by band member Serge, who has given us some signed albums for the raffle also.
We'll be raising money for Macmillan on the night so dig deep for the raffle as its going to a great cause! (although some less intelligent people think we're making huge amounts of money)

Tickets will be available on the door.

[jill]

Sorry I can't make this. Sounds like a great line up. I hope you get a good turn out.

[Dave]

Good luck with it.... Shane will keep them in line!

Sorry I've not been much help promoting things this time.... but circumstances currently have taken my time over!

[thisisenglandnotts]

No problem Dave, hope you're well!

[thisisenglandnotts]

Well, Thursday night was a fantastic evening, we've had literally hundreds of messages thanking us for putting on the night, we also raised £1428.40 for Macmillan cancer, with Shane giving up to auction a part in This is England 90.

Pics are available on the facebook group www.facebook.com/leewallisevents

[Dave]

Great photos.

Found this little write up which retells a few little interesting points:

www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/8/31/poignant_connections_in_shane_s_film.htm

[ramaway]

Hi guys well I read that the recent TIE gig went well friends of mine also went to the first gig and they commented on the shambles of the whole event.
But with Shane in attendance I knew all would be well and it sounds like it turned into a de4cent night.
Having said that hearing that TIE 90 is to be made I was not to happy as for me this story has had a good run but to keep making new TIE seems the easy option come on Shane treat us to a new film.

[thisisenglandnotts]

wonderful review from the evening post if anyone missed the Evening with This is England www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Review-evening-cast-England/story-19730036-detail/story.html#axzz2dlwGQgg0

By Sharon Walia

THE cast of This is England came together for the second time at the city centre bar The Approach, but this time guests were treated to the added bonus of director Shane Meadows and Wollaton's Vicky McClure (Lol) taking part, as well as Kasabian guitarist Serge Pizzorno who seated in the audience.
It was an informal Q and A session and the question on most people’s lips was: will we see a further instalment of This is England? Meadows confirmed that he planned to make a This is England 1990. He amusingly explained how the idea for the follow up TV series actually came about when he was joking with the Channel 4 producers about the idea; only to find six weeks later they had implemented the budget and were ready to film.

Meadows also explained how the idea for the film began, where he paid homage to the influence of Martin Scorsese and his 1973 film Mean Streets.
Meadows was fond of the ‘realist’ aspects of film-making and described how he frequently saw what happened around him from his bedroom window, which would later spur him to write the events shaping the tumultuous lives of the characters in the 2006 film This is England, and the follow up TV series This is England 86 and 88.

The director remarked how he was bullied at school, but saw something in the ‘skinhead’ culture that attracted him to them, giving him a sense of belonging. Meadows explained how he soon realised the skinhead rhetoric was mostly nonsense, but in the context of the film when poverty was high, scapegoating other cultures was the norm.
Amongst the most vocal of the cast was Grimsby-born Thomas Turgoose (Shaun) who Meadows said he chose because he saw attributes of himself growing up in the young actor.
Although infrequent, the conversation had some serious moments, especially with Vicky McClure going into detail about the long rehearsal process and mental preparation for her numerous dark scenes. She explained that it was all made easier because the cast were so supportive of each other and "trusted Meadows with their lives".
What was obvious and endearing to see what the special bond between the cast, they all shared genuine affection for each other and most of them have become close friends with Meadows. What was more poignant was the mutual respect the actors have for director Meadows.
Stephen Graham (Combo) who participated in a lot of banter with the crowd said working with Meadows is different from any other director as he would always learn something new, and likened it to “going back to school again” and “being on summer holiday".
A great part of the show was the personal insights into behind the scenes filming, where Andrew Shim (Milky) and Turgoose revealed that they nearly got kicked out of their flats when filming and would throw wild parties often to Meadows disapproval. The Q and A session was paused for a live auction where the public could bid for the chance to appear in a scene in the next This is England series, where the highest bid was £1,100 – which will go to Macmillan Cancer Trust.
The stars also stayed behind to mingle with the locals and take photos; all in all it was a superb night of behind the scenes gossip, laughter and an insight into the filming methods of one of the most respected directors in modern British cinema.

[Dave]

A couple of sneaky videos showing a short part of the event have popped up on YouTube:

Part 1:
Part 2:

[Kezz]

Mar 1, 2013 17:13:02 GMT cliftonestate said:

By the way the guy who played Kezz came across as a very articulate lad.

Mar 5, 2013 15:36:24 GMT cliftonestate said:

Also hearing Kezz say a few words and getting a round of applause from the audience he was the only one who spoke any sense and the only one all night to get clapped.

To say I used to visit the site on an almost daily basis, I haven't gotten around to it for some time now! We're talking years, here. Although I did just notice this, thankyou very much - thought that was lovely of you to say so CliftonEs!

I would like to just give a small mention to my good friend Lee, the organiser. His events are always built on hard-work and great value for money, and IMO he meets the criteria he sets himself every-time. As much as I agree there are a lot of valid points in the criticism of that evening, I can genuinely tell you that they are no fault of his!

Best,

Peace and Harmony.