We considered it but decided the wood looked better on camera! Poncy film makers!
It was actually much more heavy duty than you'd think. I asked one of the crew (similar build to Lucy) to try and kick it down and she could not even get close after ten minutes of trying.
I agree though and a...
The movie is 'inspired' by a book called The Bromley Boys which is really great. I adapted the book into a screenplay. The main producer TJ is actually a Palace fan.
Don't panic though - I have managed to sneak in quite a few Albion references in!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2179231/
Shooting People is a good website to find work. Just find out what is being made and email filmmakers and see if they want a runner... will probably be unpaid initially but really worth it.
Try and get on short film sets and find out what he likes to do and really go for that. People who are really good at one thing are always going to be more hireable than 'jacks of all trades'.
A shit hot boom operator is more likely to make a living than someone who is OK at everything...
OK it's that time again where I peddle my wares to the good people of NSC.
So if you have a Prime account my new movie CAGE is available for free so if you fancy watching a cool little thriller after we beat Blackburn then have a look - http://amzn.to/2oBhqDW
Here's the trailer...