FILM

For full information about Nigel's involvement with film and script writing, please see www.scarletcherub.com

JUST ONE MORE NIGHT
In 2005 Pat Garrett (director of 'Kristina', a feature film set in the Philippines) directed Nigel in 'Just One more Night'. This is a short film based on one of his cabaret characters. It features an aging Marlene Dietrich type performer towards the end of her life. She is dragging herself around the country performing her songs wherever she can get a booking - to quote from the song - 'Well fame alone won't pay the bills'. The performer is watched by members of the audience and those working in the theatre where she appears. Nigel appears as the performer and most of the other characters in this bizarre, quirky and disturbing short film.

The lyrics for the song 'Another Show' were written by Nigel. The wistful melody was composed and performed by Tansy Aked (www.pindockproductions.com) and Steve Richardson. 'Just One More Night' was filmed at the Electric Palace cinema in Hastings, a remarkable town, on the verge of rediscovery as somewhere very special and creative!

To see the whole film please turn to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2MIq8i2AC4  where the film is streamed.

 

Just One More Night' has won awards at several film festivals - best make up at the Hollwood DV Festival 2005; best narrative short at the Swansea Life Festival 2008; and best international short at the Heart of England International Festival 2008. Other screenings have included satellite TV; the Portobello London Film MakersConvention and many London events, including the Blue Light District www.thebluelightdistrict.com ; Final Cut in Brighton; and FACT in Liverpool; It is on the Final Cut Take 2 DVD, for sale on http://www.finalcut.gb.com/archive/finalcut

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JUST ONE MORE BITE
In January 2007 Pat and Nigel finished ‘Just One More Bite’ (note the theme!), a second short film based on one of his characters. He plays a vampire being interviewed at home by a late night television programme. It is part sung, part dialogue. It features a remarkable animatronic horse, plus assorted supernatural servants. It looks and sounds incredible. And he is now very attached to his vampire fangs which were specially made for him! It was again shot in Hastings, this time in the crypt of an unused 18th century church and some eerie caves at the back of a café. The film has recently been shown on satellite TV and at a number of festivals both in and outside the UK. It won the gold award for best narrative short at the Everglades International Festival in South Africa. Here is a direct link to where the film is streamed. Nigel is now developing a feature film script based on the characters in this short film.

 

The two ‘Just One More ----’ have been developed by Scarlet Cherub productions, who are also are looking at other projects.

 

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THE RUNNER
Nigel played Bill, the walkie talkie man on a film set. No vampire teeth required, sadly! Just a fawn baseball hat ' regrettably his own.

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THE WORLD OF KANE WILLIAMS
This was great fun. A film about the making of a fictitious Deathwish type movie back in the 80's. Nigel played Riley G Hopkins, the vainglorious and rather foolish executive producer. The film will be ready in the spring.

 

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