Local filmmaker Tyler Ford shoots 'Piccadilly Cowboy' in London
"I think it's the first movie featuring Mormons that has been made in England since 'Trapped By the Mormons' was made in 1922," said Ford, who is now in Salt Lake City doing some post-production work.
Of course, "Trapped" was a vitriolic anti-Mormon piece; Ford's film, titled "Piccadilly Cowboy," is anything but.
His "light-hearted romance" tells the story of an LDS cowboy from Montana who goes to work in London and decides to marry an English girl. But he's told by the girl's grandfather that he must first find a husband for the girl's older sister. Adventures ensue.
If that sounds a little like the story of Rachel and Leah in the Bible, "that was my inspiration," said Ford. "I've always been intrigued with that story."
"Piccadilly Cowboy" is "definitely made for the LDS niche market," Ford said, but the film has some universal themes.
As for the cast, "We were able to get some really talented people, some that are well-known on stage and TV in England."
He hopes to release the movie sometime this fall.
This is Ford's first full-length feature, but if he's new to the industry, he is not new to the process. He is finishing up his master's degree in filmmaking from the London Film School and has made a number of shorts and documentaries.
It has taken Ford, who is originally from Sandy, a while to get where he is. In fact, when he was considering career choices, he didn't think about making movies. "I was going to be a speech therapist. I applied to the 14 worst schools in the country I thought I'd have a better chance than at the really good ones, but I got rejected by them all."
He was selling cars at a local dealer and one of his customers was Kevin Hanson, who teaches filmmaking at the University of Utah. "He piqued my interest. I ended up taking a class from him." Ford enjoyed the class so much he decided to take a serious look at filmmaking.
"I came to London because it's one of the few schools that teach on 35mm film." Married, and with three children, Ford says living in London has been an adventure. "My oldest boy now speaks with an English accent." But he has enjoyed it.
His film headquarters in London has been 3 Mills Studio the same place where Tim Burton is currently working on "The Corpse Bride" in the very office where Elijah Wood previously worked. "So maybe some of that will rub off," he joked.
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