Timothy Spall Interview. Sweeney Movie Mention

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Posted: 5/30/07 at 3:20pm

Over at Comingsoon.net, there is an interview with Timothy Spall about this film called Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman which is about Albert Pierrepoint the legendary British executioner who hung 450 condemned criminals.

Well, they talk about that, his role in the Harry Potter series, and there was even a small blurb about Sweeney Todd...

"CS: What else have you been doing lately? I know you have a key role as the Beadle in Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd."
Spall: Yes, finished that, done that, it's in the can, then there's a big Disney movie coming out called "Enchanted" at Thanksgiving. I saw it the other day, it's very entertaining. I think it's going to be great. That's why I'm in L.A. I did a reshoot on that this week.

CS: You've sung in a few of your movies including this one, so how did thing go when performing your musical numbers in "Sweeney Todd"?
Spall: No, the Beadle only has one number, it's quite a nice little song. Everybody sang, but I think he's done it in a way that will surprise people. I won't go into too much about it, but it's a fascinating and very enjoyable job. Again, another very dark subject. Keep drawn to them, know what I mean? To go back to "Vera Drake," we were all admirers of that movie. It occurred to me during the making of it, that if Vera Drake had been accused of murder, Albert Pierrepoint would have hanged her. (laughs) It's the same period. It's that austere post-second World War British period where the country had no money, the swinging '60s was just around the corner, but it was still in a sense an Edwardian country. "

If you want to read the rest of the interview go to http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=20641