Arresting premiere for Hot Fuzz

The stars of action comedy Hot Fuzz have been escorted by a fleet of police motorcycles to the film's premiere in London.Stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, who rose to fame in cult TV series Spaced and the film Shaun of the Dead, were joined in Leicester Square by fellow cast members Timothy Dalton, Paddy Considine and Edward Woodward.Simon described the film: "It's about a hotshot cop who goes down to the countryside and gets embroiled in a whole lot of heck."The Mission Impossible 3 star also talked about writing the movie. He said: "We just write comedy as best we can. The inspiration for the film came from a lot of action movies, a lot of films we've grown up with, but when it comes to jokes you've just got to kind of feel it."When asked about his comedy partnership with Simon, Nick said: "We've been friends for 15 years and we have a wonderful unspoken bond, I guess, and it transfers to the screen. We love each other and we love working together."The film's impressive cast also includes Jim Broadbent, Steve Coogan, Martin Freeman, Bill Nighy and Paul Freeman.Celebrities at the premiere also included Extras star Stephen Merchant, The Mighty Boosh comedy duo Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, TV illusionist Derren Brown and comedian and actor Keith Allen.© Independent Television News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.

ITN | February 14, 2007

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