As you may already know, I recently completed a series of illustrations for Sheffield's GB Eye. I believe the poster is doing brisk business and you should be able to find copies in most major high street music stores like HMV or FOPP. And that, should be that really, just sit back and wait for the odd royalty cheque to come in. Imagine my surprise then, when GB Eye contacted me last week to ask for clearance for the poster to be used in a movie!
Yup, my illustrations will be appearing as part of the set decoration in Mike Leigh's latest film which is currently in production in London. So maybe I'm not quite walking down the red carpet, but it'll be fun seeing my work in a movie by an internationally renowned Director. If you're not familiar with the name; Mike Leigh is responsible for films such as Vera Drake, Life is Sweet, Naked and Secret & Lies. He made his name in the 1970s, writing memorable television plays like Nuts in May and Abigail's Party.
The folks on set were kind enough to mail a pic of the poster on set. So remember to keep 'em peeled when you go to see the film in cinemas.
