{"id":56409,"date":"2025-08-10T05:23:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T05:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/56409\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T05:23:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T05:23:10","slug":"bridlington-actor-launches-comedy-film-shot-on-yorkshire-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/56409\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridlington Actor Launches Comedy Film Shot On Yorkshire Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n ‘Gallimaufry’,\u00a0a\u00a0comedy\u00a0feature\u00a0film,\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0shot\u00a0in Scarborough and\u00a0Bridlington.\n <\/p>\n

Two\u00a0scenes\u00a0were\u00a0also\u00a0shot\u00a0in Sewerby. It\u00a0will\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0PG\u00a0rating\u00a0and\u00a0has\u00a0a\u00a0runtime\u00a0of\u00a01\u00a0hour\u00a0and\u00a02\u00a0minutes.<\/p>\n

Principal\u00a0photography\u00a0took\u00a0place\u00a0from\u00a0May\u00a021\u00a0and\u00a0wrapped\u00a0on\u00a0June\u00a017.\u00a0The\u00a0film\u00a0is\u00a0now\u00a0complete\u00a0but\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0yet\u00a0been\u00a0released\u00a0to\u00a0any\u00a0film\u00a0festivals\u00a0or\u00a0streaming\u00a0sites.\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0professional\u00a0production\u00a0in\u00a0which\u00a0all\u00a0cast\u00a0and\u00a0crew\u00a0had\u00a0contracts\u00a0and\u00a0were\u00a0paid\u00a0for\u00a0their\u00a0work\u00a0on\u00a0set.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0movie\u2019s\u00a0IMDb\u00a0page,\u00a0the\u00a0plot\u00a0is:\u00a0\u2018A\u00a0bunch\u00a0of\u00a0hilarious\u00a0sketches\u00a0ranging\u00a0from\u00a0settings\u00a0in\u00a0contemporary\u00a0suburban\u00a0Yorkshire\u00a0to\u00a01920s\u00a0USA.\u00a0An\u00a0ensemble\u00a0cast\u00a0perform\u00a0various\u00a0ludicrous\u00a0characters\u00a0in\u00a0plenty\u00a0of\u00a0silly\u00a0scenarios.\u00a0Slapstick,\u00a0farce\u00a0and\u00a0parody;\u00a0a\u00a0jumble\u00a0of\u00a0comedy.\u2019<\/p>\n

The\u00a0cast\u00a0is\u00a0small\u00a0(six\u00a0performers)\u00a0but\u00a0extremely\u00a0versatile!\u00a0The\u00a0film\u00a0stars\u00a0Aidan\u00a0Mitchell,\u00a0Harry\u00a0Lee,\u00a0Thomas\u00a0Dawes,\u00a0Leon\u00a0Cole,\u00a0Crystal\u00a0Jackson,\u00a0and\u00a0Daisy\u00a0Wynn.\u00a0The\u00a0actors\u00a0and\u00a0actresses\u00a0are\u00a0all\u00a0based\u00a0within\u00a0either\u00a0East\u00a0Yorkshire\u00a0or\u00a0North\u00a0Yorkshire.\u00a0The\u00a0first\u00a0four\u00a0performers\u00a0mentioned\u00a0play\u00a0many\u00a0comic\u00a0characters\u00a0ranging\u00a0from\u00a0\u2018Ditzy\u00a0Driver\u2019\u00a0to\u00a0\u2018Jonathan\u00a0Harker\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Leon\u00a0Cole\u00a0is\u00a0an\u00a0actor,\u00a0comedian,\u00a0and\u00a0filmmaker\u00a0who\u00a0has\u00a0directed\u00a0‘Gallimaufry’.\u00a0He\u00a0is\u00a0also\u00a0a\u00a0Bridlington\u00a0local,\u00a0having\u00a0appeared\u00a0in\u00a0Sky\u00a0Cinema\u2019s\u00a0‘The\u00a0Radleys’,\u00a0CBBC\u2019s\u00a0‘Horrible\u00a0Histories\u00a0Gory\u00a0Games’,\u00a0Netflix’s\u00a0‘Bodies’,\u00a0Channel\u00a04’s\u00a0‘Hullraisers’,\u00a0CBBC’s\u00a0‘Jamie\u00a0Johnson\u00a0FC’,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0upcoming\u00a0Netflix\u00a0series\u00a0‘Ghandi’.\u00a0Outside\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0screen,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0also\u00a0acted\u00a0for\u00a0national\u00a0site-specific\u00a0theatre\u00a0companies\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0Pure\u00a0Entertainment\u00a0and\u00a0AtmosFear!<\/p>\n

In\u00a0terms\u00a0of\u00a0comedy,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0performed\u00a0standup\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0world\u2019s\u00a0largest\u00a0tribute\u00a0musical\u00a0festival\u00a0(Tribfest)\u00a0and\u00a0Bridlington\u00a0Fringe\u00a0Festival.\u00a0The\u00a0day\u00a0after\u00a0‘Gallimaufry’\u00a0had\u00a0wrapped\u00a0filming,\u00a0Leon\u00a0was\u00a0filmed\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0new\u00a0Channel\u00a04\u00a0TV\u00a0series\u00a0called\u00a0‘A\u00a0Woman\u00a0of\u00a0Substance’.<\/p>\n

He told us:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u00a0noticed\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0gap\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0entertainment\u00a0industry\u00a0for\u00a0sketch\u00a0comedy.\u00a0Sketch\u00a0comedy\u00a0TV\u00a0series\u00a0were\u00a0very\u00a0popular\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0early\u00a02000s\u00a0up\u00a0until\u00a0the\u00a02010s.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Notable\u00a0shows\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0inspiration\u00a0from\u00a0when\u00a0directing\u00a0‘Gallimaufry’\u00a0were\u00a0‘Little\u00a0Britain’\u00a0(BBC\u00a0One),\u00a0‘Monty\u00a0Python’\u00a0(BBC\u00a0One),\u00a0‘The\u00a0Catherine\u00a0Tate\u00a0Show’\u00a0(BBC\u00a0Two),\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0childhood\u00a0favourite,\u00a0‘Horrible\u00a0Histories’\u00a0(CBBC).<\/p>\n

“Currently,\u00a0more\u00a0people\u00a0have\u00a0shorter\u00a0attention\u00a0spans\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0TikTok\u00a0and\u00a0social\u00a0media\u00a0reels.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0that\u00a0this\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0taken\u00a0advantage\u00a0of\u00a0by\u00a0drawing\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0audience\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0use\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0film\u00a0being\u00a0a\u00a0series\u00a0of\u00a0short,\u00a0quick-fire\u00a0sketches.”<\/p>\n

Leon adds that the\u00a0film\u00a0should\u00a0have\u00a0two\u00a0overall\u00a0aesthetic\u00a0styles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

The\u00a0first\u00a0being\u00a0a\u00a0jumble\u00a0and\u00a0chaotic\u00a0mess.\u00a0The\u00a0second\u00a0style\u00a0being\u00a0a\u00a0sketch\u00a0comedy\u00a0television\u00a0series.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This\u00a0includes\u00a0conventions\u00a0such\u00a0as:<\/p>\n

Episodic-like\u00a0sketches
\n Multi- rolling\u00a0comedy\u00a0troupe\u00a0cast\u00a0members
\n Guest\u00a0stars\u00a0that\u00a0appear\u00a0for\u00a0one\u00a0sketch\u00a0each\u00a0(Crystal\u00a0Jackson\u00a0and\u00a0Daisy\u00a0Wynn)
\n A\u00a0title\u00a0sequence
\n Cross-dressing
\n A\u00a0recurring\u00a0character<\/p>\n

Sub-styles\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0parody\u00a0sketches\u00a0were also incorporated. For example, the Gatsby Sketch has the style of being a stuffy period drama, just like the 1974 ‘The Great Gatsby’ (Paramount Pictures) film. There is also a Dracula Sketch that has the same gothic style as its 1931 film counterpart.<\/p>\n

Leon revealed:<\/p>\n

“The cast have been absolutely fantastic and a joy to work with. I hope you enjoy the film as much as I had directing it!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The film\u2019s release date is not yet known. However, it will soon be distributed into national and international film festivals before being uploaded online.<\/p>\n

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In\u00a0terms\u00a0of\u00a0comedy,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0performed\u00a0standup\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0world\u2019s\u00a0largest\u00a0tribute\u00a0musical\u00a0festival\u00a0(Tribfest)\u00a0and\u00a0Bridlington\u00a0Fringe\u00a0Festival.\u00a0The\u00a0day\u00a0after\u00a0‘Gallimaufry’\u00a0had\u00a0wrapped\u00a0filming,\u00a0Leon\u00a0was\u00a0filmed\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0new\u00a0Channel\u00a04\u00a0TV\u00a0series\u00a0called\u00a0‘A\u00a0Woman\u00a0of\u00a0Substance’. He told us: \u201cI\u00a0noticed\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0gap\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0entertainment\u00a0industry\u00a0for\u00a0sketch\u00a0comedy.\u00a0Sketch\u00a0comedy\u00a0TV\u00a0series\u00a0were\u00a0very\u00a0popular\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0early\u00a02000s\u00a0up\u00a0until\u00a0the\u00a02010s.\u00a0 “Notable\u00a0shows\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0inspiration\u00a0from\u00a0when\u00a0directing\u00a0‘Gallimaufry’\u00a0were\u00a0‘Little\u00a0Britain’\u00a0(BBC\u00a0One),\u00a0‘Monty\u00a0Python’\u00a0(BBC\u00a0One),\u00a0‘The\u00a0Catherine\u00a0Tate\u00a0Show’\u00a0(BBC\u00a0Two),\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0childhood\u00a0favourite,\u00a0‘Horrible\u00a0Histories’\u00a0(CBBC). “Currently,\u00a0more\u00a0people\u00a0have\u00a0shorter\u00a0attention\u00a0spans\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0TikTok\u00a0and\u00a0social\u00a0media\u00a0reels.\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0that\u00a0this\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0taken\u00a0advantage\u00a0of\u00a0by\u00a0drawing\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0audience\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0use\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0film\u00a0being\u00a0a\u00a0series\u00a0of\u00a0short,\u00a0quick-fire\u00a0sketches.” Leon…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":56410,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[30738,30745,30762,30741,30748,30764,96,10730,30739,30761,30740,30747,30763,18908,2839,30742,30749,30765,2186,30753,30755,30752,30754,30756,30750,30751,30736,30746,30743,30759,56,54,55,30766,30737,30744,30760,30757,30758],"class_list":["post-56409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-bridlington","tag-bridlington-news","tag-bridlington-weather","tag-driffield","tag-driffield-news","tag-driffield-weather","tag-entertainment","tag-events","tag-filey","tag-filey-weather","tag-hornsea","tag-hornsea-news","tag-hornsea-weather","tag-local-radio","tag-movies","tag-pickering","tag-pickering-news","tag-pickering-weather","tag-radio","tag-radio-bridlington","tag-radio-driffield","tag-radio-filey","tag-radio-hornsea","tag-radio-pickering","tag-radio-scarborough","tag-radio-whitby","tag-scarborough","tag-scarborough-evening-news","tag-scarborough-news","tag-scarborough-weather","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom","tag-whats-on","tag-whitby","tag-whitby-news","tag-whitby-weather","tag-yorkshire-coast","tag-yorkshire-coast-radio"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56409"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56409\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}