Star in the South West

by Harriet on 30-Apr-09 13:06

After weeks of preparation, phone calls, meetings and recces it was finally time for Never Let Me Go to undertake their 3 day shoot in Clevedon and Weston-Super-Mare.  The Locations Team worked very closely with the location managers and North Somerset Council in order to make the three day shoot run as smoothly as possible. 

Never Let Me Go is a feature film based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro and scripted by Alex Garland.  Productd by DNA Films (28 Days Later, Notes on a Scandal) It stars Keira Knightley, Sally Hawkins and Charlotte Rampling.  The film is a poignant love story about three children, Ruth (Keira Knightley), Kathy (Carey Mulligan) and Tommy (Andrew Garfield) who spend their childhood at a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. As they grow into young adults, they find that they have to come to terms with the strength of the love they feel for each other, while preparing themselves for the haunting reality that awaits them.

Our visit to Celevdon was a great success, and the sunny weather made the most of the scenic pier awash with the film crew.

We even managed a sighting of the actors, including Kiera Knightley, as they prepared a scene on the beach.

All in all a great day out and a fantastic project to highlight our regions film-friendly councils and unique locations.  Keep your eyes peeled for Never Let Me Go's release in 2010 and have fun spotting Weston-Super-Mare and Clevedon!

Until next time,

Harriet

Tagged:locations, Kiera Knightley, clevedon, weston super mare, film

nortonia - said on Fri May 01, 2009, 15:22:54:

kiera knightley works wonders for the local economy

kk spot: outside the regency in w-s-m. who'd have fort it! my house price has shot up overnight! good times! norton

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