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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...

Mark Griffin
Apr 4, 20203 min read
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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....

Mark Griffin
Nov 7, 20194 min read
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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...

Mark Griffin
Apr 14, 20192 min read
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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...

Mark Griffin
Mar 7, 20192 min read
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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...

Mark Griffin
Feb 5, 20192 min read
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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...

Mark Griffin
Jan 7, 20191 min read
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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...

Mark Griffin
Dec 2, 20182 min read
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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...

Mark Griffin
Oct 30, 20182 min read
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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...

Mark Griffin
Sep 22, 20182 min read
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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...

Mark Griffin
Aug 4, 20182 min read
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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...

Mark Griffin
Jul 14, 20182 min read
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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...

Mark Griffin
Jun 1, 20182 min read
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