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09/10/2009

Actor, writer and director Paddy Considine discusses making a film in five days with Shane Meadows and the Arctic Monkeys.

Paddy Considine reveals what it was like to make a film in five days with his old friend and ex-bandmate Shane Meadows. It was Meadows who first introduced Considine to cinema audiences in A Room For Romeo Brass, even though the then-photographer had no acting experience. Their third collaboration, Le Donk and Scor-zay-zee, was entirely improvised and stars Considine as a roadie for the Arctic Monkeys.

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Fri 9 Oct 2009 16:30

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  • PADDY CONSIDINE

    Paddy Considine talks about making a film in five days with Shane Meadows and the Arctic Monkeys.

    Duration: 13:04

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  • Fri 9 Oct 2009 16:30

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