Lucas Meagor is about to run his fiftieth marathon. He got in touch with me to recreate a scene from Run Fatboy Run the subtext of the image is hilarious given the idea of hitting the wall in the marathon event.
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The Terminator
Laura Gale approached me about recreating a scene from The Terminator. we met at Pearson Park on saturday morning and made this image. Sarah Connor is one tough cookie and so the geese knew that we’d be taking no prisoners. Please note no park benches were harmed in the creation of this image.
Lady Sings the Blues
Ruth Toynton posted on facebook that she had been let down and needed a photographer. I was in town and offered to help out. Ruth is a singer and that is how we met. After a bit of gentle arm twisting Ruth agreed to do a Lady Sings the Blues shoot here’s the image. Interestingly when Ruth sings she makes beautiful photographs as well as music.
Arsenic and Old Lace
Helen Robinson contacted me about recreating a scene from Arsenic and Old Lace with her friend Ailsa Oliver. They bought a whole load of props to dress the table at Liquid Jade in Zebedees Yard. After a cup of tea we made this image.
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
I met Jason Dodd in the waiting room at the plastic surgery department of The Castle Hill in Cottingham. We were both waiting nervously for surgery on our heads. We started chatting and the subject turned to Made in Hull we laughed a lot, fear will do that to you and eventually things turned to all things Hullywood. Jason had seen the projections and liked them and asked if he could do one. I said yes sure – so here we have Jason Todd as Dr.Evil shot at Thieving Harry’s late on saturday afternoon.
Duck Soup
Ian Read is Head of Learning and Participation at Hull City of Culture. He approached me about recreating a scene with one of his favourite characters Groucho Marx in Duck Soup. We meet outside his office and head across the way to a solicitors office where we are given access to a rather splendid room. We both spot the pile of papers on the table in the corner and make this image.
The Blues Brothers
Hullywood Icon Carol Young and her friend Karen Grannon contacted me about recreating a moment from The Blues Brothers. You may recall that Jake and Elmore are on a mission from god. I arrive at Zebedees Yard it’s getting dark. Shoot number 12 of a very busy saturday. I’ve just been sat with Dr.Evil in Thieving Harry’s and the Blues Brothers are sitting in a rather underwhelming ford fiesta. Carol is on her mobile I know she is looking for my number I tap on the window and we get cracking with the shoot.
We have a lot of laughs and after a few trial and errors then we make this image. I say my farewells and head for the ceilidh I’m playing at in Skidby with the Hessle Ceilidh Band. No rest for the wicked.
Iron Man
I park on the east side of Millennium Bridge in Hull. It’s a quid for 3 hours and a great location for a shoot. I’m here to meet Mark Storr. An ex-Morrisons Butcher made redundant and now pursuing a career as costumed character and purveyor of children’s entertainments.
He arrives with his wife and two young children and we have a look at the location. He loves it and gets changed. The costume is tricky to put on and Mark’s partner helps him with the finishing touches. We slowly head over from the car to the spot where we are making the image. In a few moments we have created this image.
If you are after an appearance by Iron Man or any of these characters Iron man, Thor, Captain America, Batman, Spider Man Mickey & Minnie, Peppa Pig, Spongebob, Pikachu. or a bouncy castle contact Mark at Party in a Box. He’s a top geezer!
Child’s Play – Chucky
When Louise Harman said she wanted to be Chucky I thought long and hard about an iconic Hull location. Where would Chucky live in Hullywood? A tricky question but after a few pints it came to me, of course Dinsdales Famous Joke ,Trick & Fancydress Shop in the Hepworth Arcade. The natural home of mischief, tricks, magic and on this occasion killer dolls with attitude.
We tried a few shots but they just didn’t look right. So I suggested that Louise should take her shoes off and kneel on them … like a sinister Toulouse Lautrec. Angela Dinsdale-Jackson who is a member of Hull’s legendary Dinsdale family watched with great amusement at our epic fails.
I then got Louise to channel her inner Chucky, which was quite difficult as fits of giggles had made earlier attempts to be Chucky less than convincing. We nailed this shot just as the local Police Lady strolled up to watch the fun. I said it’s not a real knife and she looked at me, smiled and said that’s alright I’m not a real policewoman.
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