Plot Summary
Based on true events, this film follows a traumatised English teacher as he embarks on an existential journey through the cathedrals, canals and crevices of Gothic Manchester while struggling to come to terms with his violent past.
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12 year old actor, Reuben Clarke, and his mother, Mel, discuss with Jack Clarke the challenges of being a child actor, the challenges of being the parent of a child actor and what he learned about his abilities and his depths in his role as Young Jack in Brett Gregory's debut feature film, 'Nobody Loves You and You Don't Deserve to Exist' (Manchester UK, 2021).
David Howell (actor and former firefighter) discusses with Jack Clarke his lead role in Brett Gregory's debut feature film, 'Nobody Loves You and You Don't Deserve to Exist' (Manchester UK, 2021), recounts his experiences of working on Brassic, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks, and shares his views on showreels, casting, agents, the value of criticism and the importance of personal ambition.
James Longman (North West-based freelance filmmaker for Pro Vinyl and Grit Multimedia) discusses with Jack Clarke (Serious Feather Co-producer) breaking into the industry and making money as a director in your 20s, the films that have influenced his creative outlook, as well as what it was like working on Brett Gregory's debut feature film, 'Nobody Loves You and You Don't Deserve to Exist' (Manchester UK, 2021).
Simon Naylor (Director of Acting Classes for the Manchester Acting Platform and Manager of the Manchester-based arts hub, 53two) discusses with Jack Clarke (Serious Feather Co-producer) the actors he's trained and who appear in Brett Gregory's debut feature film, 'Nobody Loves You and You Don't Deserve to Exist' (Manchester UK, 2021), as well as his wider views and insights into the current shape and direction of independent acting, acting agencies and drama production in the North West of England.
Andrew McCrorie-Shand (Ivor Novello-nominated composer for Teletubbies and Rosie and Jim) discusses with Jack Clarke (Serious Feather Co-producer) his career in music and his haunting medieval soundtrack for Brett Gregory's debut feature film, 'Nobody Loves You and You Don't Deserve to Exist' (Manchester UK, 2021).
Caroline Chesworth (former clinical psychologist and actor) and Jack Clarke (Serious Feather Co-producer) discuss the roles played by female characters and the therapeutic powers of storytelling in Brett Gregory's debut feature film, 'Nobody Loves You and You Don't Deserve to Exist' (Manchester UK, 2021).
MA students Rob Edwards (camera assistant) and Jack Clarke (Serious Feather Co-producer) discuss the role of trauma theory and existentialism in Brett Gregory's debut feature film, 'Nobody Loves You and You Don't Deserve to Exist' (Manchester UK, 2021).
Gwyn Hemmings (cinematographer) and Jack Clarke (co-producer) discuss the 5 year production timeline for Brett Gregory's debut feature film, 'Nobody Loves You and You Don't Deserve to Exist' (Manchester UK, 2021).
David Howell (actor) and James Ward (actor) discuss the challenges of delivering extended monologues while working on Brett Gregory's debut feature film, 'Nobody Loves You and You Don't Deserve to Exist' (Manchester UK, 2021).