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Synopsis:
Shane Meadows introduces four of his early short films and uses them as examples for young directors to guide their steps to writing, funding and directing that first successful film.
'Shane's World' is an engaging and irreverent feature length anthology of short films by Shane Meadows. The writer and director of the critically acclaimed 'This Is England', first came to the attention of the film industry through his inspired short 'Where's The Money, Ronnie?'. In Shane's World, Meadows returns to his roots with these four irreverent short films and two spoof adverts harnessing the formidable talents of Paddy Considine in an impressive range of roles.
Shane's World shows that Meadows has indeed retained his ingenuity and his unique blend of humour and poignant insight. Meadows seems to have dedicated a lot of time to sub-feature cinema in order to find his voice and refine his style.An interesting project from one of the country's most important filmmakers.
Paddy's Role :
Macca, The Man with no name, Toni Maroni, Jimmy Prophet, Le Donk and Gumbo.
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Main Cast:
- Paddy Considine ...Macca, The Man with no name, Toni Maroni, Jimmy Prophet, Le Donk and Gumbo
Macca's Men:
A touching story of Macca, a buck-toothed, Liverpudlian, football fanatic with a heart of gold.We share his outlook on life and his dreams for the kids that he spends his spare time football training with. Building their confidence and keeping them out of trouble, hoping one day that his dream of putting together a team is realised. Could Macca be a future England manager? He never made it as a footballer - but he's passing on his knowledge to the youngsters.
The Man With No-Name:
A documentary film-maker (Shane Meadows) is invited into local woods to meet up with a strange and mysterious nameless man that claims to have been living alone in the woods off the fruits of nature for three years. Is this an amazing story or will it just turn out to be a hoax!
The Poppa Squeeze Affair:
Tony Maroni, an Italian American gangster, moves to the Midlands to help out his uncle who's having problems with the students in his cafe. Tony busts some balls and in three days the place is cleaned up. He soon discovers a way to make some very easy money, collecting student loan repayments. Although the government have no idea about his scam, the students are happy to pay up, as Tony's methods follow somewhat unconventional methods.
Three Tears For Jimmy Prophet:
Jimmy is a boxer who once killed a man with his fists. Alienated now, he struggles with his guilt. A promising career in boxing was cut short by an incident that saw him put behind bars. Reflecting, Jimmy regrets the time he's missed with his daughter and losing his wife. All for a single moment of madness.
Le Donks Break Dancing Master Class :
Break dance teacher Le Donk presents his new video 'cHIP sHOP don't stop' (available at meat counters now!) displaying funky new moves like 'Rock the sprog', 'Don't tell Mom I rode the babysitter', 'Coco foundry' and 'Off with his fanny'.
Gumbo's Workshop:
Hill-billy handyman, Gumbo advertises his workshop offering his expertise in: "landscape gardening, painting up your wall, knocking down your wall, killing your children... I'm only kidding". Don't worry he's been straight for four years now; he hasn't killed anybody in a long time. Just dial 5 for his help.
Trivia:
The idea for 'Macca's Men' arose from Paddy Considine trying out different wigs, false teeth and outfits that Shane had bought from a local charity shop.
Part of 'Macca's Men' was filmed at Burton Albion F.C's ground.
Most of the young boys featured in Macca's Men are relatives of Considine's including two brothers Craig and Matthew who later featured in Dead Man's shoes.
'Three Tears for Jimmy Prophet' was the original inspiration for 'Once Upon a Time in the Midlands' (which originally had a working title of 'Standing Eight Count')
'Three Tears for Jimmy Prophet' was filmed at the Burton Boxing Club in Burton-on-Trent.
The 'Man with no name' was filmed at Carvers Rocks, a popular attraction for hikers and ramblers located four miles north east of Ashby-de-la-Zouch at the southern end of the new Foremark Reservoir in Leicestershire.
Killer Quotes:
Macca: "Yes I've got big teeth, what else have you got to say to me?"
Man with no name: "I don't have a name mate, I just exist, I've got no identity."
Toni Maroni: "Boo! you f*ck you, you fuzzy headed motherf*cker!, wheres my money huh?"
Jimmy Prophet: "He was a pain in the arse but he didn't deserve that, he didn't deserve to die."
Enter Shanes World
About Carvers Rocks
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