FRANK SIDEBOTTOM AND CHRIS SIEVEY

The model for the movie "FRANK", or rather the mask used, is FRANK SIDEBOTTOM, a comedy character created by Chris Sievey, a member of Manchester punk band The Freshies, which debuted in 1978, and who also released a solo album, after the band broke up and became an alternative stand-up comedian. Then, in the late 1980s, just like the Madchester movement, he was selected as a reporter for the TV station ITV and became very popular. In 1992, he became a famous character in the UK with his own show "Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show" and the "Frank's Fantastic Question" corner on the quiz game show "Remote Control" created by Tony Wilson, the founder of Factory Records who discovered JOY DIVISION. At the same time, he was a unique pre...