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Nov 9, 2011 · The director of Quadrophenia is explaining why he hasn't made a film in 20 years. After the huge success of his 1979 debut, the screen version of the Who 's rock opera, Roddam headed to...
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Nov 9, 2011 · “‘You go to Hollywood and the better you are at mediocrity, the better you’ll get on. I tried to make personal films, which was a mistake.” Why Masterchef Franc Roddam Hasn’t Made A Feature In 20 Years Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Sep 17, 2019 · Director Franc Roddam says filmmaking has changed a lot since Quadrophenia was in production. ... "I did 21 years in The Bill, I made 787 episodes, I was Jim Carver in The Bill and [people say ...
Franc Roddam’s 1979 film 'Quadrophenia' — based on The Who’s 1973 album of the same name — is being feted in the U.K. this year with celebrations marking its 40th anniversary. Quadrophenia was Roddam’s first feature film as a director. In this Q&A with Goldmine, Roddam discusses his work on the film and its legacy.
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Dec 4, 2023 · December 4, 2023. BY Chris Cotonou. Across the UK to the globe, we explore the enduring legacy of Franc Roddam’s 1979 sub-culture classic Quadrophenia. Franc Roddam grins, “Oh that scene. Yes, well, that was actually improvised by Phil Daniels.”. It’s perhaps the most famous piece of dialogue in his 1979 subculture classic Quadrophenia ...
Aug 29, 2012 · Jimmy vs. World. F ranc Roddam’s Quadrophenia (1979) is the closest thing England has produced to its own Mean Streets, but its most invigorating aspect is the way it systematically upends expectations, frustrating ready comparisons. It shares Mean Streets’ dedication to emotional veracity, but its midsixties streets are meaner, more ...
Sep 27, 2012 · Franc Roddam, the director of Quadrophenia, got his start working for British television in the seventies, making award-winning films like Mini and Dummy and the fly-on-the-wall series The Family. His other feature films include The Lords of Discipline, The Bride, War Party, and K2.
