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July 21, 2005
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Ray Winstone fears for UK film industry
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John Campea
Over at the BBC, Ray Winstone has spoken out against the Government for seriously harming the UK film industry. Even he says he was disheartened when he tried to film his new movie in the UK.
That’s just ridiculous that such a London movie should be filmed abroad, and it’s happening more and more in the UK, particularly in Scotland too. There are a ream of Scottish based movies, or movies to film in Scotland, and they are either filming in foreign locations or thinking about moving.
Strong points. The Government counter with the fact that it was a loophole and the UK film industry is internationally renowned. What for? What the hell for? Harry Potter filming in Scotland, yes, they’re moving the next movie to Europe. Well there is Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral and About a Boy…then you’re back to Ealing and Hammer for movies of quality. Okay, there are others, but the point I’m making here is that these movies are either kicked forward by a big star, foreign backing or a selling point to be made in Britain, because then the film is British. Our film industry is hardly renowned, it’s crumbling. This post was written by :
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