During the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Festival I saw some interesting acts promoting themselves on the Royal Mile. I can’t believe I didn’t think of that sooner, but I decided to contact them and see if they’d be up for a shoot, as I’m always looking to add to my portfolio.
One such act was “Hats Off to Laurel & Hardy” by Lucky Dog Theatre Productions. Unfortunately, I saw them the last day of their Fringe appearance and when they replied to my email they were already back in Surrey. Not to be deterred, I told them I’d get in touch the next year. And we did get to collaborate last summer.
I love Mackenzie bridge in Stockbridge, and I thought it would provide a great background for a Laurel & Hardy shoot. I picked them up after their show and we got on the bus to Stockbridge. Tony Carpenter, who plays Stan Laurel, looks quite a bit like him and has mastered all of Stan’s mannerisms. It was quite eerie as I often felt in the presence of someone I idolised as a child.
We had about an hour to shoot and they looked up some classic Laurel & Hardy poses from the internet. It was a big scene to light paint, so I only got three tries.
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