George Mackay and Dean-Charles Chapman | Preparing for 1917

Learning about the personal stories of those who fought in the First World War and visiting IWM London’s First World War Galleries helped actors Dean-Charles Chapman and George MacKay prepare for their roles as soldiers in the new film 1917.

The pair play Lance Corporals sent to deliver an urgent message in April 1917, . Although fictional, the film draws upon stories told to director Sam Mendes by his grandfather and the personal accounts of others who were involved in the war, including those held in IWM’s collections. They also visited the museum in person to learn more.

‘That’s the first place I went, literally. The week I found out I got the part, I went straight there….it’s brilliant, it’s so good,’ Chapman said.

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