Showmasters Admin showmasters Posted September 10, 2009 Showmasters Admin Share Posted September 10, 2009 We are pleased to announce our latest guest for Collectormania London Irene Lamb this is a very important lady indeed as she was responsible for casting so many films and the star wars films The Brothers Grimm - Casting Director 2005 The Wind in the Willows - Casting Director 1996 Richard III - Casting Director 1995 The Neverending Story III - Additional Casting 1994 Orlando - Casting Director 1992 6,230 The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter - Casting (UK) 1990 Erik the Viking - Casting Director 1989 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen - Casting Director 1988 Young Sherlock Holmes - Casting Director 1985 Brazil - Casting Director 1985 1,225 The Missionary - Casting Director 1982 Time Bandits - Casting Director 1981 Clash of the Titans - Casting Director 1981 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back - Casting Director 1980 Zulu Dawn - Casting Director 1979 Escape to Athena - Casting Director 1979 The Lady Vanishes - Casting Director 1979 The Thirty Nine Steps - Casting Director 1978 Force 10 from Navarone - Casting Director 1978 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope - Casting Director 1977 Jabberwocky - Casting Director 1977 7,808 The Eagle Has Landed - Casting Director 1976 To the Devil a Daughter - Casting Director 1976 The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother - Casting Director 1975 The Great Gatsby - Casting Director 1974 Get Carter - Casting Director 1971 Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed - Casting Director 1969 The Devil's Bride - Casting 1968 Frankenstein Created Woman - Casting Director 1967 The Mummy's Shroud - Casting Director 1967 The Devil's Own - Casting Director 1966 Friends TV series Casting: London The One with Ross's Wedding: Part 1 & 2 if you ever wondered how someone was picked for a film well this is the lady that would go though lots of actors and decide who she should put forward to the producer and the director of a film so she picked rolls for guests like John Hollis as Lobot in ESB Bruce Boa as General Rieekan in ESB Alec Guinness as Ben 'Obi-wan' Kenobi in STAR WARS quote from Garrick Hagon "Biggs Darklighter from Star Wars "My first starring role, in a film called "Some Kind of Hero" playing a Vietnam draft dodger, bombed, but I stayed in London, was known by Irene Lamb, the Star Wars casting director, and was called in to audition for one of the guys in "A New Hope". Irene Lamb told all of us before we went in to meet George that he might be shy and not talk too much. But somehow George and I started talking about Morocco , shooting in the desert (where I had just done "The Message"with Anthony Quinn) and Moroccan cloaks. Somebody later told me that George had a marking system for auditions. I must have been lucky and scored high. I was offered Biggs, one of the best roles that were cast out of London." http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0482961/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDonovan Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Nice one Jason! More behind the scenes people please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinh Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 cool another star wars guest!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauron Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Fantastic!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlippDigby Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Yes, a very interesting guest indeed. Good one. These are what sets SM events aside because they produce this type of less usual but still great guest with alarming regularity! Others should take note. Behind the scenes, Casting/Directing/Producing type folks from a huge franchise like STAR WARS are cool. I remember telling a friend that I had met Garty Kurtz and Irvine Kirshner from STAR WARS and EMPIRE and he just did not believe me....then he saw my autographed DVD sleeves and 'as they sign' photos. Well Done SM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylover Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 wow interesting, hope shes doin a talk with Kershner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dufresne Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Nice one for the Python fans as well - Jabberwocky, Time Bandits AND Brazil ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abstractharmony Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Oooh there's a nice surprise... Gotta have Gary back now Jason surely... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcat Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 please no more 'behind the scenes' people.Quite frankly if you start with 'casting directors' where would it stop, every person on the end credits is just as valid to the final product .Before the usual suspects try to jump on me for expressing an opinion, i know each to their own ,but consider this..if showmasters work on a limited budget on getting people over from the US then it takes away from the main guests from in front of the camera which is what most fans are interested in.I know you need to please as many fans as you can (and its impossible because we all have different tastes) but keep being collectormania and don't try to be BFI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Pants Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Sorry bigcat I have to disagree. As a film fan I find the behind the scenes people hugely interesting and frankly the more the merrier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodas'stuntman Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Love it SM some more Star Wars peeps please!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDonovan Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 please no more 'behind the scenes' people.Quite frankly if you start with 'casting directors' where would it stop, every person on the end credits is just as valid to the final product .Before the usual suspects try to jump on me for expressing an opinion, i know each to their own ,but consider this..if showmasters work on a limited budget on getting people over from the US then it takes away from the main guests from in front of the camera which is what most fans are interested in.I know you need to please as many fans as you can (and its impossible because we all have different tastes) but keep being collectormania and don't try to be BFI. As you say, each to his own. To me, a casting director is a hell of a lot more interesting than a guy who just happened to be on set and got a stormtrooper hat put on for a scene! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlippDigby Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 please no more 'behind the scenes' people.Quite frankly if you start with 'casting directors' where would it stop, every person on the end credits is just as valid to the final product .Before the usual suspects try to jump on me for expressing an opinion, i know each to their own ,but consider this..if showmasters work on a limited budget on getting people over from the US then it takes away from the main guests from in front of the camera which is what most fans are interested in.I know you need to please as many fans as you can (and its impossible because we all have different tastes) but keep being collectormania and don't try to be BFI. As you say, each to his own. To me, a casting director is a hell of a lot more interesting than a guy who just happened to be on set and got a stormtrooper hat put on for a scene! What MD said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyT Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Fabulous guest. Potentially this lady could have some amazing stories to tell, especially having worked on so many productions I admire. Inspired choice of guest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedicouncil Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Great guest, please keep the SW behind the scenes people coming, thanks SM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinh Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 without this lady star wars wouldnt have been what we know and love! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjedi Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 great guest. god this convention is going to be the most expensive i have ever been to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timpe Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Sorry bigcat I have to disagree. As a film fan I find the behind the scenes people hugely interesting and frankly the more the merrier! Same here. With something like the Star Wars movies so many now famous people were considered for the first movie that there has to be some good stories to tell there. I keep hoping for some costume designers like Ngila Dickson or Colleen Atwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showmasters Admin showmasters Posted September 17, 2009 Author Showmasters Admin Share Posted September 17, 2009 please no more 'behind the scenes' people.Quite frankly if you start with 'casting directors' where would it stop, every person on the end credits is just as valid to the final product .Before the usual suspects try to jump on me for expressing an opinion, i know each to their own ,but consider this..if showmasters work on a limited budget on getting people over from the US then it takes away from the main guests from in front of the camera which is what most fans are interested in.I know you need to please as many fans as you can (and its impossible because we all have different tastes) but keep being collectormania and don't try to be BFI. what's a limited budget ? sorry mate just because we go for very rare but maybe not so well none guests dose not stop us getting other guests for the show , i think this event is looking great and there is still more to come i may self am very much looking forward to meeting this lady as she has picked so many great stars that have been in all the films we love on the silver screen she is just the person we should have at the event jason ps the lady knows everyone so if she has a good time at the event she may pass on a good word to her friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeowl Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I think this is a superb guest. I just hope I can get down there now! I know it's early, but do you know if Irene will be there all weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky242 Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Great guest! Don't know whether I'll get her on my poster but I'll def be getting at least an 8x10 signed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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