"One Chance" quotes
This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.
Director: David Frankel
Writer: Justin Zackham
Production: N/A
Year: 2013
MetaScore: 52/100
ImdbRating: 6.8
BoxOffice: $101,196
Released: 25 Oct 2013
Awards: 3 wins & 5 nominations
Cast
Paul - James Corden
Julz - Alexandra Roach
Yvonne - Julie Walters
Roland - Colm Meaney
Braddon - Mackenzie Crook
Alessandra - Valeria Bilello
Matthew - Trystan Gravelle
Choirmaster - Sion Tudor Owen
Hydrangea - Jemima Rooper
Dr. Thorpe - Alex Macqueen
Signora Fiorentino - Miriam Lucia
Luciano Pavarotti - Stanley Townsend
Alessandra's Grandmother - Maria Del Monte
Alessandra's Father - Duccio Camerini
Gerhardt - Luca Fiamenghi
Italian Language Teacher - Giandomenico Cupaiuolo
Combat Professor - Stefano Sparapano
Young Paul (Age 9) - Christopher Bull
Young Paul (Age 14) - Ewan Austin
Young Matthew (Age 9) - Ieuan Chakrabarti-Adams
Young Matthew (Age 14) - Rhys Coxley
Female EMS Worker - Sally Scott
Nurse - Di Botcher
Male EMS Worker - Morgan Walters
Emcee - Jason May
Hooligan - Simon Naylor
Audience Member #1 - Ed Gaughan
Audience Member #2 - Grahame Fox
Drummer - Dan Wilder
Guitarist - Robert Gwyn Davin
Band Member - Alex O'Neill
Band Member - Triserial Abgott
Steel Worker - Ceri Mears
Foreman - Philip Howe
Elderly Woman - Ann Beach
Elderly Man - Gareth Gwyn-Jones
Mrs. Evans - Melanie Kilburn
Mrs. Cosgrove - Abigail Hamilton
Store Detective - Lee Mengo
Vicar - Dafydd Hywel
Julz's Mum - Helen Griffin
Aida - Kylie Watt
Aida Baritone - Martin Nelson
Stagehand - Simon Coleman
Production Asst. #1 - Kathryn Drysdale
Production Asst. #2 - Reggie Yates
Julia - Asli Bayram
Punk Girl - Villa Kula
Mrs. Buncle - Airlie Scott
Stage Manager - Matthew Ashforde
Announcer - James Ashton
Talent Show Punter - Shawn Aldin-Burnett
Margarita - Mai Arwas
Audience Member - Claire Ashton
Audience Member - Roy Beck
Cheering man - Arthur Benjamins
Audience Member - Hannah Blamires
BOOTS Customer - Dilyana Bouklieva
Audience Member - Siong Loong Choong
Pub Guest - Bern Collaço
Audience Member - Pamela Betsy Cooper
Self - Simon Cowell
Audience Member - Chris Cowlin
Pub Customer - Renee Daly
Daniel - Alessandro De Marco
Pub Guest - Leigh Dent
Self - Declan Donnelly
Passerby - John Duggan
Street Character - David Ellis
Theatre Goer - Raymond Glen
Theatre Audience - David Golt
Wedding Guest - Donna Griffiths
Talent Show Punter - John W.G. Harley
Orchestra - Shane Hart
Pub Guest - Marina Hayter
Opera Audience - Michael Hennessy
Self - Amanda Holden
Late Arrival Audience Member - Tony Honickberg
Friend in Bar - Owen Hunte
Audience Member at Working Mans Club - Angie Inwards
Audience member - Martin John King
Audience Member - Chonradee Kulthap
Woman in Bar - Semina Lewis
Talent Show Punter - Simone Liebman
Woman at the Opera - Kristina Linder
Audience Member - Barrie Martin
Audience Member - Martyn Mayger
Audience Guest - Matthew David McCarthy
Pub Guest - Ross McKinnon
Self - Anthony McPartlin
Self - Piers Morgan
Audience Member - Jon L. Morris
Paramedic - Stuart Mulcaster
Contestant - Gino Picciano
Trumpet Player - Martin Poole
Shopper - Nick Pratt
Self - Prince Philip
Self - Queen Elizabeth II
Train Passenger - Sarah Rorbach
Contestant - Santi Scinelli
Aida Cast Member - Grace Sinclair
Audience Member - Mick Slaney
GBT Audience Member - Giles Spencer
Steelworker - Carl Sykes
Passerby - Amy Jean Thomas
BGT Audience Member - Fabio Vollono
BGT Audience Member - Julie Vollono
Talent Show Punter - Jon Wennington
Buncle son - Brandon Whitt
Buncle son - Evan Whitt
Buncle daughter - Maisie Whitt