The feature is being filmed in Film Soho’s virtual production stage in central London, V-Studios, and on location in New York. The virtual production stage is being used to recreate significant moments from Twiggy’s life, with Twiggy playing herself.
Twiggy takes a comprehensive look at the life story of UK model and cultural icon Twiggy, real name Lesley Lawson, whose career kickstarted in the 1960s. It features interviews with Twiggy and her husband Leigh Lawson, as well as commentary from Erin O’Connor, Paul McCartney, Lulu, Poppy Delavigne, Brooke Shields, Pattie Boyd and Zandra Rhodes.
BBC England has commissioned the documentary for BBC transmission in the UK on linear and streaming platform, iPlayer, following the theatrical release. Aisling O’ Connor, head of TV commissioning for BBC England will executive produce for the BBC.
Twiggy is the second feature documentary from Frost, following her debut, BFI London Film Festival 2021 premiere Quant, which explored the legacy of 1960s fashion designer Mary Quant, and was released in the UK by Studio Soho.
At the age of 16, Twiggy was featured in the British newspaper Daily Express with her signature hair. The image was caption: “The Cockney kid with a face to launch a thousand shapes…and she’s only 16.”
Paul McCartney will also appear alongside Elton John and Garth Brooks in the follow up to the 1984 movie This Is Spinal Tap which follows a fictional heavy metal group.
Macca, 81, will appear alongside Elton John and Garth Brooks in the follow up to the 1984 movie. The original film followed the fictional heavy metal group Spinal Tap – dubbed “one of England’s loudest bands”. Now director Rob Reiner who made the first movie says he is making a sequel featuring a host of stars.
Reiner said: “We’re making a sequel. We’re going to start shooting at the end of February. “Everybody is back, Paul McCartney is joining and Elton John, and a few other surprises, Garth Brooks.” Discussing the success of the first film, he said: “The only thing that matters is getting people that are good at improvising.”
