Shaun Of The Dead - Simon Pegg Interview

Written By: UK Conventions (News Team)
Published: 6th April, 2004 02:47 PM

In this internet exclusive Simon Pegg talks about his interest in writing, Lucy Davis being a red coat, and his choice of vinyl records to throw at a zombie.

Simon Pegg is one of the most sought-after comedy actors currently working within the industry. His acute characterisations and razor sharp timing, fused with the skill of mimicry and scriptwriting - has ensured that he is constantly in demand for varying roles and productions.

Simon has successfully built a body of out-standing TV and film credits — culminating in the creation and commissioning of the break-through Channel 4 sitcom ‘Spaced’, which Simon co-writes and stars in, with Jessica Stevenson.

The public and industry success of ‘Spaced’, led to a second series being commissioned before the first had even been broadcast. The two series have been major successes, with excellent press and ratings, along with a bevy of nominations at the British Comedy Awards (including Best Sitcom, and ‘Best TV Newcomer’ for Simon), ‘Best Sitcom’ for both the UK and International BAFTAs and a nomination for an International Emmy Award.

Aside from ‘Spaced’, Simon starred in the BBC1 drama ‘Final Demand’ (with Tamsin Outhwaite); the BBC 2 sitcom ‘Hippies’ (as Ray), and co-starred in the BBC2 sketch series, ‘Big Train’, for which he received an RTS nomination for ‘Best Entertainment Performance’. The second series of Big Train was broadcast in January/February 2002 — once again with rave reviews. Simon has co-starred in Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks’ TV series ‘Band of Brothers’) and in the BBC series ‘Doctor Terrible’s House of Horrors’.

Simon’s feature film credits include ‘The Reckoning, ‘24 Hour Party People’, ‘The Parole Officer’ and ‘Guest House Paradiso’. He also co-starred in the acclaimed ‘Tube Tales’ — in the ‘Steal Away’ episode.

Simon’s previous TV credits are vast and include - two series of the award-winning ITV sitcom ‘Faith in the Future’; ‘I’m Alan Partridge’ (BBC); ‘Friday Night Armistice’ / ‘Saturday Armistice’(BBC); ‘Brass Eye’ (C4), ‘Laugh until you die’ — the lead part in a single drama for HTV, and in his earlier career - three appearances on ‘Saturday Live’; ‘Dan Doyle’ — a solo 12 part series for the Paramount Channel, and ‘Asylum’ also for the Paramount Channel (weekly star).

An accomplished and skilled writer, Simon recently provided the script ‘polish’ for a major new animation feature film and is currently in discussions with feature film companies in the US and UK for future script writing and development, and is currently in talks for his first book deal.

Prior to concentrating on his TV and film career, Simon was a highly successful stand up comedian.

The Interview

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