What made filming Frank & Percy especially enjoyable was working with a cast of old friends.
Frank (Roger Allam) and Percy (me) meet walking their dogs on Hampstead Heath. Meet Percy’s dog Bruno and his playmate Toffee. Photo by Frederic Aranda.
Widow Twankey (me) and Abbanazar (Roger Allam) in Aladdin (London 2004) Photo by Keith Stern
ROGER ALLAM, I first acted with 20 years ago, when he played the hilariously wicked Abbanazar and I was Aladdin’s widowed mother in the Old Vic pantomime.
Our director was my long-time collaborator SEAN MATHIAS, who has now happily united Rog and me on screen as Frank and Percy.
Sean Mathias (Director), me (Percy) and Roger Allam (Frank) on the set of Frank & Percy. It’s my own dressing-gown I bought in CapeTown. Photo by Frederic Aranda
Dear Sir Ian.
I absolutely love everything you are in.You are never in anything awful.You choose very well.Or does it choose you ?
I am a depressed ,lonely and jaded woman in her 70’s and since I lost my dearest lovely husband 3 yes ago, our youngest son calls me Widow Twankey.
I just love your terrific sense of fun, that must come from being so very well loved and the great respect you’ve earned in your career, so well deserved. Thank you for all the pleasure you have given. X
We visited Bath specifically to see you together in Frank and Percy – what a wonderful production that was! You were both terrific and we still talk about it! When will we be able to see the film?!
Two wonderful actors – I cannot believe my luck seeing you both in the same production. May I also say – a ‘wicked’ endeavor!??
Dear Sir Ian.
I absolutely love everything you are in.You are never in anything awful.You choose very well.Or does it choose you ?
I am a depressed ,lonely and jaded woman in her 70’s and since I lost my dearest lovely husband 3 yes ago, our youngest son calls me Widow Twankey.
I just love your terrific sense of fun, that must come from being so very well loved and the great respect you’ve earned in your career, so well deserved. Thank you for all the pleasure you have given. X
I came to London to see “Frank & Percy” and I have never forgotten it, I laughed and cried, it was wonderful. My 2 favourite actors ❤️ together.
We visited Bath specifically to see you together in Frank and Percy – what a wonderful production that was! You were both terrific and we still talk about it! When will we be able to see the film?!
“Coming soon” is all we can say right now, but a release date should be announced soon. Thanks.
So how can I see this ???????????????
The world premiere is at London Film Festival on October 13. Watch this space for announcement of more screenings.