Mel Smith
Mel Smith
Melvin Kenneth "Mel" Smithwas an English comedian, writer, film director, producer and actor...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth3 December 1952
cows satire pantomime
How do we get a pantomime cow on set. Jeez, the rigours of satire.
amused annoys banned bowls british-actor fashion intrigued notion playing somebody ten
I was very intrigued and amused by the notion of somebody who can get banned for ten years, for playing bowls in a fashion that annoys people.
british-actor
In this film, we took a helicopter up and showed London as a vista, which is not very often done.
movie thinking london
I don't think London has been given enough credit in a lot of the movies that we make here.
years theatre television
I directed before I was even in television; I directed in the theatre for seven years, so that was my trade anyway. But in the UK, I've given up any hope of being considered a director.
sexy funny-things snakes
The funny thing is, London is an incredibly interesting city. It's very sexy and it's very different, with the Thames winding through it like a snake.
directors given given-up
But in the UK, I've given up any hope of being considered a director.
sweet cows comedy
It's a pragmatist's business, comedy. Start off with good intentions and references to the Pompidou Centre and you end up with boiled sweets and a pantomime cow.
thinking wish mets
I never met Barbara Cartland. But now that I'm working on her life, I wish I had. I think there was a lot of pathos in it and I'm intrigued by her.