Hospital patients are to appear as extras in a film after actors transformed a hospital ward into a film set.
Actors Brian Blessed and Susan Skipper visited Stafford General Hospital together with a film crew from the British Youth Film Academy (BYFA) in tow.
They used the self-contained Anson Suite in the hospital’s Shugborough Ward as a set for their latest production – Re- Evolution.
Hospital patients and staff got themselves in on the act by appearing as extras.
Youngsters James Gill, aged 17, of Hednesford, Emily Austin, 14, and Joe Barnes, 11, both of Stafford, all appear as patients in the 12A film, which will be screened at Odeon cinemas next year.
And matron Tess Mobberley, plays therapist Julie Milestone, while paediatric psychology nurse specialist Rona Borland and project support officer Lisa Stokes will also be in the film.
Brian Blessed said: “I think the young patients upstaged the lot of us with their performances.
“We have been made to feel very welcome by everyone at the hospital and it was marvellous to be here with the staff and these patients – a real privilege.
“The subject matter of the film is very important and it deals with a lot of current issues.
“The scenes we have done at the hospital were really very challenging and the staff and patients were all great.”
Matron Mobberley said: “We worked closely with the film crew to ensure there was no disruption to our normal ward routine and they were all brilliant at following our hand washing and infection control procedures.
“It was great to see the actors and crew at work and I’m really looking forward to seeing the finished production.”
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