Chris Hayward
- Actor, writer, composer and director
Press clippings
Comedies up for British Independent Film Awards
Brian And Charles & Good Luck To You, Leo Grande are nominated for the British Independent Film Awards.
Chortle, 4th November 2022Brian And Charles review
David Earl and Chris Hayward's moving buddy comedy about a man who builds a companion in his shed has charm to spare, writes Mark Kermode.
Mark Kermode, The Observer, 10th July 2022Brian And Charles review
I'm a little saddened by Brian & Charles, because it would only take a few tweaks to make it utterly loveable.
Susan Singfield, Bouquets & Brickbats, 9th July 2022Brian And Charles review
Jim Archer's debut feature is an odd-couple comedy with the emphasis firmly on odd, which takes a dark turn when Charles is stolen by the village bully.
Brian Viner, Daily Mail, 8th July 2022Brian And Charles review
Earl and Hayward are an adorable double act and when the possibility of separation looms large, the lump in our throats is sizeable.
The Herald, 8th July 2022Brian And Charles review
Brian And Charles is a whimsy of such sweet, optimistic nature that you forget the silliness of its premise and forgive its simplistic storytelling.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 7th July 2022Brian And Charles review
Weird robot comedy filled with human emotion.
Paul Bradshaw, NME, 7th July 2022Brian And Charles review
David Earl and Chris Hayward delight in this vulnerable and likeable indie charmer.
Emma Simmonds, The List, 7th July 2022Brian And Charles review
David Earl and Chris Hayward's story of an inventor's relationship with his creation blends Caractacus Potts with Victor Frankenstein to heartwarming effect.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 6th July 2022Brian And Charles review
It is true that you can feel the fibres of the story's origins as a short film being stretched to meet its 90-minute running time in some instances, but that is a footnote which makes the charm of Brian And Charles no more resistible.
Matthew McMillan, The Upcoming, 4th July 2022