Hard Lads Production Diary
3 June 2003
Preproduction begins
21 June 2003
The first draft of the script is completed.
24 July 2003
The second draft of the script is completed.
2 August 2003
The third draft of the script is completed.
13 August 2003
The fourth draft of the script is completed.
17 September 2003
Scene 49a is added to the script.
20 September 2003
Principal photography begins with shots of Mr Bigger (Stevie Galbraith) answering the phone.
5 October 2003
More filming of Mr Bigger (Stevie Galbraith).
25 October 2003
Scene 49A is filmed.
10 November 2003
Website goes live.
29 March 2004
The first issue of "Devianté Behaviour" is published.
8 April 2004
The first filming of 2004 gets underway, with Granton serving as an alternate location for Hong Kong. This is the first shooting with Chas Morrisey as Sumo Hung.
18 April 2004
The filming of Steven McMorland as Mr Big takes place.
15 May 2004
The first volume of Hard Lads Production Stills goes on line.
22 May 2004
The filming of the "Hong Kong Flashback" is completed, with our new leading lady , Kathryn Murdoch.
23 May 2004
We film Scott D Allan as Lardy Larry.
5 June 2004
We start the filming of John G Lighterness as Pimping Jeff, and other scenes with Kathryn Murdoch, Keith J Crawley and Kenny Codona.
13 June 2004
The Second volume of Hard Lads Production Stills goes on line.
20 June 2004
The Third volume of Hard Lads Production Stills goes on line.
20 September 2004
The first anniversary of filming passes, without anyone noticing.
25 September 2004
The pivotal "Gunfight" sequence is filmed.
27 September 2004
The Fourth volume of Hard Lads Production Stills goes online.
31 October 2004
Filming of the "News Agents" is completed.
20 November 2004
The Fifth volume of Hard Lads Production Stills goes online.
27 November 04
Second full day of exterior shooting
18 December 04
Third full day of exterior shooting.
23 December 04
Exterior establishing shots
28 December 04
Additional exterior establishing shots
8 January 05
Final day of shooting. Post Production Begins
9 January 05
A rough cut of the film is created.
11 January 05
Keith Crawley, Kenny Codona, Stevie Galbraith, and John Lighterness complete Automatic Dialogue Replacement (ADR)
22 January 05
The Sixth Volume of Hard Lads Production Stills goes Online.
24 February 05
Post Production of Hard Lads ends.
14 May 2005
Hard Lads Wallpapers go online
28 May 2005
Hard Lads World Premiere!
At Nicol Edwards in Edinburgh's historic Old Town, the film is greeted with high praise and great reviews. Pictures of this event are here.
6 June 2005
The trailer for Hard Lads is completed.
24 July 2005
The Trailer for Hard Lads Goes online.
3 February 2006
The Hard Lads DVD Masters are created.
9 March 2006
The first copy of the Hard Lads DVD is sold.
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