Occasionally, a crazily short notice request arrives. Philip Stevens of Urban Apache Films had be tasked with making a short film, The Empty Throne, with the Lincoln School of Film and Media. The timing left me just one week to assemble/make costume in time for filming…
Fortunately, I had most of the costume they needed in place and was able to suggest many of the cast (who I could costume from memory) and I have a well stocked costume studio. Basically, I didn’t need to leave the house to get anything to complete the work and worked twelve hour days for seven days to get everything ready!
The film was ‘designed to give a tonal glimpse into some of the themes and events that lead to the sealing of the Magna Carta by King John’. You can see an abridged version here: The Empty Throne
Update: 29th April 2016
The Empty Throne has just won a BUFVC award at the BFI event at the Southbank. Congratulations Phil Stevens and everyone involved!
CAST and CREW:
Robert de Ros – Lewis Gemmill
King John – Ben Poole
Queen Isabella – Emma Clarke
William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke – Dave Clayton
William de Braose, Lord of Bramber – Stephen Marshall
Maud de Braose, Lady of Bramber – Karen Crow
Will de Braose – Adam Fox
Archbishop Stephen Langton – John Males
Hawise of Aumale – Tiffany Haynes
Clemence, a serving girl – Molly Marie Buckley
Ralph, a serving boy – Josh Curran
King John’s guard – James Richards
Other guard – Alex Moore
Directed by – Philip Stevens
Written by – Laura Turner
Produced by – Erika Butcher and Philip Stevens
Executive Producer – Simon Hollingworth
Director of Photography – Stewart MacGregor
Sound recordist – Craig Barlow
Editor – Tom Walsh
Sound Design and Mix – Chris Hainstock
1st AD – Dominique Webb
1st AC – Tom Walsh
2nd AC – Tom McKie
Art Design – Charlotte Ball
Art Assistant – Inma Cook
Costumes by – Pauline Loven
Make Up – Samantha Chapman
Hair Stylist – Anita Cudbertson
