Omid Djalili and Simon Callow filming in Newport City Centre
About a Bell is an independent film about Sami, a Syrian refugee, and Bryony, a young librarian, who embark on a highly personal quest to preserve a bell from a demolished church.
Th brains behind the operation Welsh production company Hello Deer have been in the city for around four weeks. With big stars like Christopher Eccleston partaking, they've been attracting a bit of a name for themselves!
Film crews in John Frost Square outside Newport Library for the filming of About a Bell (Image: NQ) John Frost Square was swamped from 2pm onwards by clip boards, boom mics and cameras. Alongside this were crowds of intrigued locals.
Today's famous faces included a famous comedian and an actor who's starred in productions alongside English heartthrob Hugh Grant.
Four Weddings and a Funeral star Simon Callow reading his lines for About a Bell (Image: NQ) Present on set was Simon Callow known for his role as 'Gareth' in Four Weddings and a Funeral and as Tilney, Master of the Revels in the 1998 production of Shakespeare in Love.
Callow was seen flicking through his script whilst shaded under a canopy.
He was described by one local as 'friendly' but 'busy.'
Chelsea comedian Omid Djalili having his makeup touched up on set (Image: NQ) He was joined by Chelsea born comedian Omid Djalili.
Djalili a huge name is comedy has done stand up at the Royal Variety.
Today (July 14) he was seen outside Newport library walking along what appeared to be 'train tracks.'
He was wearing a boiler suite and had his face touched out by a makeup crew now and again.
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