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| New lease of life: Beanos owner David Lashmar with Emmerdale's Adele Silva, Luarence Pearce and Jonathan Southcott |
Two film-makers who spent their youth leafing through the classics in Croydon's most famous music shop are set to use the store as the set for a new film.
Director Lawrence Pearce, 27, from Croydon, and producer Jonathan Southcott, 27, from Notting Hill, will start filming budget comedy Mixed Up next month.
The pair met at a party and the idea of filming in Beanos was born. The film is set to reflect the real-life story of the much-loved music shop in Middle Street.
The script has also been written by a former Croydon resident, Phillip Barron.
Jonathan said: "When Lawrence asked me if I'd heard of Beanos my answer was an unequivocal yes - I had spent far too much of my teenage years in there buying obscure videos.
"Lawrence knew the owner quite well and had an idea to make a comedy film in the shop, so I said let's do it. We both know and love Croydon and the film will reflect that."
Stars including Emmerdale actress Adele Silva, Family Affairs star Zara Dawson, ex-Hollyoaks actor Lee Otway and Abi Titmuss will appear in the film.
In it, a record store is struggling against the market of music downloads. The film will focus on the shop's staff, who are aiming to turn the store around, against a backdrop of great music.
| “Lawrence has been a customer for some time and that is a strong part of the ethos of the film. We are delighted that Beanos is being used, the shop will be a fantastic set." | | David Lashmar |
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Beanos owner David Lashmar has saved the shop from closing down completely in the last year with an innovative business idea, which has seen the top two floors converted into a marketplace.
David said: "Lawrence has been a customer for some time and that is a strong part of the ethos of the film. We are delighted that Beanos is being used, the shop will be a fantastic set.
"We are really excited that it is a local company and local boys who are helping to bring Croydon to the forefront of what is set to be an international film."
Lawrence said: "David has opened up the store for the entire filming of Mixed Up because of his love of creativity.
"It's the creativity and valuing that productivity that turns David on to decades of music and he is encouraging us to put that same excitement and love into shooting our film.
"Walking around the shop you get a sense of a timelessness and an appreciation of music as a whole."
4:56pm Tuesday 25th March 2008
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CommentPosted by: Larry, Croydon on 1:07am Thu 27 Mar 08
Good to see slapper Abi Titmuss will be in the movie. She'll provide just the right level of gravitas and sophistication befitting our town. If they can also bag Jade Goody and someone from Girls Aloud, we'll have an absolutely cracking cast and will be in with a good chance of a BAFTA.
Good to see slapper Abi Titmuss will be in the movie. She'll provide just the right level of gravitas and sophistication befitting our town. If they can also bag Jade Goody and someone from Girls Aloud, we'll have an absolutely cracking cast and will be in with a good chance of a BAFTA.
Posted by: Cookie, Purley on 2:48pm Thu 27 Mar 08
We should be proud of things like this in Croydon, not knocking it as the coment before me sems to be doing.
Banos is a gem in croydon and if a film is to be made about it and the town I prsonally think its great!!
I wish people would stop moaning and knocking are town and be proud of the good bits and if they have a problem with the bad bits try and make a difference by steppin up to the plate to try and improve things!!
A proud croydon resident!!
We should be proud of things like this in Croydon, not knocking it as the coment before me sems to be doing.
Banos is a gem in croydon and if a film is to be made about it and the town I prsonally think its great!!
I wish people would stop moaning and knocking are town and be proud of the good bits and if they have a problem with the bad bits try and make a difference by steppin up to the plate to try and improve things!!
A proud croydon resident!!
Posted by: Larry, Croydon on 9:34pm Thu 27 Mar 08
Cookie, I'm not knocking Croydon, such that it is, but simply bemoaning the appearance of Titmuss. Anyway, I'm glad you're prepared to stand up for the town. Now just work on your spelling and all will be well ;)
Cookie, I'm not knocking Croydon, such that it is, but simply bemoaning the appearance of Titmuss. Anyway, I'm glad you're prepared to stand up for the town. Now just work on your spelling and all will be well ;)
Posted by: Jennifer, Sydenham on 1:16pm Tue 22 Apr 08
I wish people would stop being so horrible to Abi Titmuss, she has turned her back on glamour modelling to try her hand at acting and, so far, is doing really well. She has done two stage plays (the first play she won an award for) and seems prepared to earn people's respect as an actress instead of just expecting to be cast in big Hollywood films, cut the girl a bit of slack.
P.S. Love Croydon and can't wait to see it up there on the big screen.
I wish people would stop being so horrible to Abi Titmuss, she has turned her back on glamour modelling to try her hand at acting and, so far, is doing really well. She has done two stage plays (the first play she won an award for) and seems prepared to earn people's respect as an actress instead of just expecting to be cast in big Hollywood films, cut the girl a bit of slack.
P.S. Love Croydon and can't wait to see it up there on the big screen.
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