the pub scenes were filmed in a former mental hospital outside Ruthin in north wales i was an extra for the two days the crew were there. the first day i was a soldier playing cards behind the star and his friend and the next day i was a "civvie"in a grey tweed jacket. the beer was real on both days but the "whisky" was ginger beer,one soldiers glass had a hole in the bottom so his drink went down quicker than it should i don,t think it shows on screen.when the scene starts the words "jammie bastard" are heard this refers to me winning the cards the sound man queried the remark but the director said it was OK,the soldier who said it really had a better hand than me
Review of Hedd Wyn
