Posted by Editor on 20th November 2009 at 11:36 AM Salford Film Festival 2009: Diary of a Bad Lad
by Tony Flynn
SalfordOnline met Jon Williams in The Kings Arms Pub, Bloom Street, Salford to discuss the film Diary Of A Bad Lad which he not only wrote, directed but starred in.
Jon plays the role of disgraced film lecturer Barry Lick who whilst suspended on full pay decides to make a documentary about local businessman Ray Topham who is rumoured to be involved in importation of Class A drugs, prostitution and pornography.
Talking to Jon is to be taken on a non stop, breathless white knuckle ride and you can only be filled with admiration for his enthusiasm for the film.
His co-star Joe O' Byrne who plays the "security consultant" to Ray Topham is described by Jon as giving the performance of a lifetime, whilst adding that his character is "deliciously evil".
Jon says that the film shows people's fascination with crime and the longing to be in the public eye, as example The Kray Twins, on the other hand rubbishing film maker Guy Ritchie for his stereotypical cockney gangsters he has had portrayed in his films. In Jon's eyes the succesful criminal is the one we never suspect of being a criminal but somehow evades the law and is never caught.
Rather than me review the film, listen to Jon's explanation of the film with it's sub plots and tales of morality, redemption and ultimately tragedy.
In my eyes Jon is a maverick genius and is to be praised for his attitude to film making and general all round lust for life.
The film is to be the hot ticket at The Salford Film Festival and will be shown on Saturday 21st November at 4.00pm at The Lowry, Salford Quays. Miss it at your peril.
The re-issued DVD (by the way, it is an incredible acheivement to produce DVDs from an independent no-budget film) will be on sale from tonight and throughout the Salford Film Festival.
 Comment by Guest 23rd November 2009
The 'Mavedrick Genius' (thanks for that Tony, I now know what I want on my headstone) Bad Lad Jon Williams says that you can all watch Diary of a Bad Lad (starring amongst others the brilliant Joe O'Byrne) for free this weekend on www.dailymotion.com/renderyardchannel. But if you want the full monty DVD you'll have to buy it from www.bad-lad.com for a mere credit crunch price of £9.95 post free. By the way, Tommy Morghen (if you've seen the film you kno who he is) says that the reason why the trailer's had over 105,000 views in the past three days(!!!) is because he's done a deal which involves monkeys getting bananas everytime they click a button.... |
Comment by Guest 23rd November 2009
Kicking myself for missing it, how do I catch it up?. |
Comment by Guest 23rd November 2009
What a film, this one is going to really go places, best film I have seen in ages!.Power to the Maverick Genius, Jon Williams and all involved in the film. Still getting my breath back. Barry Edge. |
Comment by Guest 23rd November 2009
Future artists, Jon will be speaking at the urbis event on sat 29th nov, more info at www.futureartists.co.uk |
Comment by Guest 23rd November 2009
I saw the film and was amazed, what a cracking film, Joe O' Byrne is brilliant but Jon Williams as the slimy Barry Lick steals the show, at times it was liking a real documentary and you felt that you really should not be watching it, all a bit too personal etc. This film should be massive, congrats to everyone involved in the making of it. Not a bad interview either. Maverick Genius just about sums up Jon. |
Comment by Guest 21st November 2009
brilliant interview.jon is a genious film maker.it should go big.i wish all of you concerned in the making of this film that this film leads you to making many more movies as good as this.jon knows his grass roots,a keen observer of life in the raw.well done. |
Comment by Guest 21st November 2009
Jon Williams IS a 'Maverick Genius'. Hear the word! |
Comment by Guest 20th November 2009
Good interview! |
Comment by Guest 20th November 2009
Jon Williams looks pretty scary to me!. |
Comment by Guest 20th November 2009
Joe O' Byrne is a ringer for Wayne Rooney on the cover of Diary Of A Bad Lad, hope he is as frightening in the film as Wayne is on the pitch. |
Comment by Guest 20th November 2009
Jon says it's not the 're-issued DVD' it's the 'Special Edition DVD' and it's literally only just come out! So, why 'Special Edition'? Because it's loaded with extras that will leave you wondering even more just what's real and what isn't. And it's also the only DVD which has the 170+ page book of the film on it? And there's an article as well by the film's 'deliciously evil' executive producer, Tommy Morghen, about the making of the film and his fight to get the original tapes back from the police.
It's available exclusively on line from www.bad-lad.com at the special 'credit crunch' price of only £9.95 post free! |
| Leave a Comment ( Please leave your name or a pseudonym so that we can follow your thread ) |
|
|
Got a news story? Need help with publicity for an event in Salford? Send it to newsdesk@salfordonline.com or call the SalfordOnline newsdesk on 0161 789 5377.
|
