Short interview: Ken Wardrop

How long did it take to make The Herd? Was it difficult to get financing?
I shot this little film over a weekend. I think I could have shot it all on the Saturday but I had a very Irish problem to contend with. It rained and rained all day. Thankfully financing wasn’t an issue for my camera and I. 

Which thoughts come to mind concerning a “European cinema community”?
As European filmmakers it is important that we work together to foster creativity and to also remain competitive on the world stage. I have recently been involved in my first European co-production. It’s early days in the process but I’ve been finding it both an exciting and stimulating experience. I’d like to think that it’s the first of many, so I’d better improve on my foreign language skills.

If you owned a theatre for one night, which films would you screen?
A difficult question for me as I’d feel very guilty subjecting people to my poor taste. I guess I would chose three films; the first to make the audience think, the second to make them laugh and the third to make them cry before they leave the theatre.  

What is your next project?
I’m hoping to make a feature drama in summer 2010 with my producing partner Andrew Freedman at Venom Film in Dublin.