QUADROPHENIA legend Mark Wingett discusses the British cult film

Mark Wingett, Quadrophenia Following on from my interview with Maria Austin where we discussed Mercy, a film about life as a pig in a slaughterhouse. I decided to reach out to her co-star, Mark Wingett, who portrayed the slaughterman. Mark, a familiar face on our screens as The Bill's Jim Carver, got his first break as Dave in the British cult classic Quadrophenia. Dave was Jimmy's best friend, the one with the cool hat who ultimately betrays Jimmy and bags the girl. As a first job, this is quite an achievement. One of the youngest in the cast, he was just 17 and fresh out of the National Youth Theatre. Now with a career spanning over 40 years, it was an honour to talk to this much accomplished actor about his journey as an actor and dip into his personal life which involves scuba diving and biking with the Tokyo mods! Mark reminisces about his first day on set and how many egg sandwiches he had to eat! We talk about the success behind the movie, Pete Townshend's genius musical score and the admirable vision of the director, Franc Roddam. A director who took chances when selecting the actors and stuck to his interpretation of the story. The bond between cast members is still as strong as ever, with Mark describing them as family. The cast have all had such illustrious careers including Phil Davies, one of my favourite actors. At the time of filming, Sting was launching his music career and Ray Winstone had made his third film in that year. Mark mentions that Ray Winstone was always destined for greatness, I can't help think that happened to Mark too. PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasts with filmmakers the world over, offering insights into creative processes and sharing tips on how to get started. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My YouTube page hosts podcasts and supporting videos with filmmakers, actors, producers, directors, and more. It showcases my own research as an amateur screenwriter/animator in creating my own stories for release here. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out my special "The Mandalorian" & Mindhunter interview series, a unique behind-the-scenes experience of these hit shows. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTAGRAM:   / themightydragonblog   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE MIGHTY DRAGON BLOG CAN BE FOUND at https://themightydragon.blog ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clips used on The Mighty Dragon are under the YouTube Fair Use policy that copyright-protected material under certain circumstances can be re-used without the permission of the copyright owner. #quadrophenia #markwingett #thebill