The Legend of Beggars Bridge
The Making Of
During the course of filming there's been a video camera floating around behind the scenes, which just about every member of the cast and crew have picked up and shot something with. This has been produced and presented by Peter Marshall and will be part of the final DVD.
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The Making of... Day 1
Excited? I know. Me too. Ruddy heck am I ever! So, here it is - the first vid of the "making of" Beggars Bridge. What you're witnessing here is what we in the "industry" call a "tease". Eh? Fancy that...tickling your metaphorical film b******s until you cant contain yourself much longer and want more! (ie. more vids or the film itself). Like the little teasing minxes we are. So..in this first clip you'll see rain. Will there be more rain? Who knows! Exactly, exciting eh? And whats happened to Greg and his broken down car? Goodness me...dont tell me he's dead?....find out in the next clip. Or not.
The Making of... Day 1, Part 2
Ever had a Parmo? It's what all us self-respecting actors eat before a big scene. Clearly, I must have eaten about 10 before this day cos as you can see I am acting my ass off here! Boom! I had, of course (what with me being a method actor like me old chum De Niro) spent a winter aboard the good ship Skull 'n' Bones with Captain Black Beard trying to get into character. I mean, what is my motivation here? What? I'm not playing a pirate? Oh. That's Ian on cameraman duties giving us a cheeky wave part way through there. Hello Ian.
The Making of... Day 2
Making films isn't all - lights, camera, action, red carpet, premiere, champagne, sexy ladies, 'I'll be in my trailer - bring me my performing monkey!', you know...It's more - wait there, for ages. Carry this, move that, walk over there, wait there again. Its not very glamorous basically.
So, here we are on Day 2. Already everyone is feeling tired but nothing a good ol sing-song and a bit of Britney cant cure as you can see. I almost died this day by planting my face onto a rock but saving a camera. I'm essentially a documentary hero! Look at those shocked faces! Note that no-one is rushing to my aid...
Oh, and that's Greg on smoke machine duties. Bloody loving it he is. And why not.
The Making of... Day 3
Lets indeed talk sound people. Ladies and gentlemen, please let me introduce to you Mark Conchie on sound responsibilities. So, when you watch the film, if the sound is bad you can essentially blame him. Nice. Look at his excitable face as he announces "quiet on set". Hero.
So, day 3. As you can see we are all insanely tired and ended up shooting for 15 hours! I'll be honest, this wasn't in the 'contract' when I signed up for the job! Good team atmosphere on the day got us through mind you. Little did we know that it was all for nothing......oh, sorry, have I said too much??
The Making of... Day 4
Warning. Warning. Please do not try to copy the obvious style icon skills I am clearly rocking in this clip. Only those most fortunate can get away with THOSE glasses and THAT hat. Ahem.
Anyway, day four. Full of midgets. Sorry, no, not small people - midges. Ruddy annoying they are too. But, not annoying enough to ruin another glorious day of filmmaking. Loss of power almost did and just look.at.that.face. Andy (director) is clearly not a happy man!
Welcome to Glaisdale everbody!
The Making of... Day 7
Whos that fool? Huh? Oh, its the lead actor of Beggars Bridge. Our hero, technically. I must not have been there for this day, but it looks like they survived without me. Musta been tough! And, ooo, whats that there? Whitby Abbey. Maybe I was killed by Dracula. Or a bunch of goths.
Pete Marshall - Documentarian
"Hello You. Hello Cheeky Chops. And, indeed, Hello.
My name is Pete Marshall. I'm the behind the scenes talky-man (presenter) for Beggars Bridge (the film). It was a pretty epic endeavour. Here are some things that personally happened to me whilst on the various shoots. To be honest there should be a making of the making of-man film..but, anyway:-
1.Fell off a slippery rock and managed to save the camera i was holding...but not my face.
2. Played the part of a small boys shoulder and narrowly missed out on being the back of a girls head. Hollywood beckons fer sure.
3. Humped 2 bags of weights and as many sandbags as my weak, pasty arms could carry up a goddamn mountain. Yes, a mountain. Just after I had broken my face no-less. Commitment.
4. Learnt that Boro boys bloody LOVE Elton John.
5. Survived on 15 hours sleep in the space of 5 days. As a consequence I saw "batman" and his lady prize from Flares/BPM/The Gallery staggering home at 3am on May bank holiday just as I was on my way to help make some magic. As the showbizzers say.
6. Learnt that Directors of films leak out the truth about early starts and mountains only AFTER you are in on a project.
So, we're currently in the process of putting together the behind the scenes footage. There's a lot to go through! Hopefully we'll be able to show you little bits now and then to give you a taster of what it was like working on such a grand, marvellous film."
- Pete Marshall
