“We didn’t go as far as saying 80,000 alcoholics clinging to a rock…”
Our man Rory Cashin recently caught up with Olivier award-winning director Sean Foley and screenwriter Simon Farnaby to discuss the release of Mindhorn, the hilarious new detective spoof starring none other than The Mighty Boosh’s Julian Barratt.
In Mindhorn, Barratt plays Richard Thorncroft, AKA Detective Mindhorn, the washed-up 80s TV detective. The plot takes shape when Thorncroft is sprung from his London bedsit to aid the police in his first real life case: catching a deranged serial killer who believes Mindhorn is a real detective.
As well as comedy veteran Barratt cutting a dashing figure as a sort of bionic Pablo Escobar, Mindhorn features a great supporting cast, with Kenneth Branagh, Steve Coogan and Simon Callow all appearing in minor roles.
The interview covers how to write a great comedy script, characters you hate to love, and the Isle of Man’s suspiciously small gene pool.
Enjoy!
Want a flavour of the film itself? You’re in luck, catch the trailer right here…
Clip via StudiocanalUK
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