TO BE SOMEONE A QUICK ONE WITH PETE MEADOWS
“Bill Curbishley owns the copyright to Quadrophenia, the film, and all the characters too. He wouldn’t give his consent, he insisted on changing the characters’ names and all references to the film to be removed.”
It’s been practically a 10-year wait, with many highs and lows encountered, along the way. Notoriety, the threat of copyright legislation among many obstacles, To Be Someone is scheduled for an early May 2020 release. The film is not a sequel to Quadrophenia, albeit some actors from that cult classic appear. It’s atale of sex, drugs and rock and roll, with scooters. We caught up with Pete Meadows, author of the books, To Be Someone and To Be Someone 2, and co-scriptwriter of the forthcoming film at one of the locations.
When did your involvement with the Mod and scooter scene begin?
In 1977, some of
