01-17-2007, 04:12 PM
Has anyone seen A Cock and Bull Story, with Steve Coogan and Gillian Anderson, which mixes the 18thC story of the the main character, Tristram Shandy, with the actual making of the film? There's an "historical advisor" played by The Fast Show's Mark Williams who's hilarious - he's a re-enactor as well in the film. In one scene he's getting an autograph from the star, and he asks the group of actors and production people what they thought of Cold Mountain. They're a bit hesitant to start with, and mumble "Very good" and the like, and then he asks something like,
"What did you think of the battle scene?"
"Well, errmmm.."
"No, no, be honest! That big explosion and everything?"
"Very good, it was..."
"SHITE!!!!!!!"
By the end, the costume designer, who gave 18thC soldiers 17th costumes, is constantly in tears when the crew are watching rushes and it gets pointed out by the director that the costumes "are a hundred years too early".
addendum: I actually remember thinking early on in the film "They look Cromwellian?" :?
"What did you think of the battle scene?"
"Well, errmmm.."
"No, no, be honest! That big explosion and everything?"
"Very good, it was..."
"SHITE!!!!!!!"
By the end, the costume designer, who gave 18thC soldiers 17th costumes, is constantly in tears when the crew are watching rushes and it gets pointed out by the director that the costumes "are a hundred years too early".
addendum: I actually remember thinking early on in the film "They look Cromwellian?" :?
TARBICvS/Jim Bowers
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