Bet Ridley Scott Doesn't Have to Do This!
There was once a very geeky nine-year-old boy who was had been dragged along with his Gran to do the shopping on warm August day. As the...
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Mark Griffin
- Nov 7, 2019
- 4 min
The Price of Authenticity
Many many years ago, I was a member of a UK wide battle re-enactment society - .no names, . no pack drill! It was a fun society to be in....
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Mark Griffin
- Apr 14, 2019
- 2 min
Achieving the Impossible
A good friend, who’s been watch the progress of the film, asked my how I managed to get a certain actor or musician to work on the...
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Mark Griffin
- Mar 7, 2019
- 2 min
Getting the Bloody Screenplay Right
Film Director Ridley Scott once said, “the hardest single thing you do is get the bloody screenplay right.” Boy was he right! When we...
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Mark Griffin
- Feb 5, 2019
- 2 min
The Death of T.E. Lawrence
One of the key components of our film is asking the question - was Lawrence simply involved in an accident or was it an assassination? Of...
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Mark Griffin
- Jan 7, 2019
- 1 min
Lawrence: After Arabia - Newsletter 1
I hope you have all had a great Christmas and hope you’re looking forward to a happy and healthy 2019. I’m pleased to attach our first...
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Mark Griffin
- Dec 2, 2018
- 2 min
How Do You Make a Movie for £100,000?
It’s been a question asked of me many times in the last year. Sometimes the answer has been quite glib. Work out a budget for each...
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Mark Griffin
- Oct 30, 2018
- 2 min
Background Shoot Done!
Well we did it! Six day background shoot completed successfully! A BIG thank you from me and BIG hugs and kisses to all the cast and all...
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Mark Griffin
- Sep 22, 2018
- 2 min
Casting Complete - Mini-Shoot 1
Back at the end of August 2018 we realised we had hit a Catch 22. Actors (and their agents) wouldn’t commit to our film until other...
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Mark Griffin
- Aug 4, 2018
- 2 min
Making a Movie That Moves
Our movie Lawrence: After Arabia is a great story; it explores the positives of heroism, strength of character, purpose, goodness and the...
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Mark Griffin
- Jul 14, 2018
- 2 min
Why Make This Movie?
Last week someone asked why we should be interested in making a film about someone who died 83 years ago and moreover why we should...
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Mark Griffin
- Jun 1, 2018
- 2 min
Five Years Later....
It has now been five years since it all began. In September 2013 after two years of research, the first draft screenplay of “Lawrence: A...
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