Ill Manors? No; Professor Green was the perfect gentleman at the premiere of Plan B's new film

UK premiere of Ill Manors at the Empire Cinema, Leicester Square
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19 June 2012
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Professor Green and Millie Mackintosh were out on the red carpet last night as they attended the premiere of Plan B's new film Ill Manors.

Plan B, whose real name is Ben Drew, has said that his new film puts the spotlight on a forgotten section of society.

The east London rapper was inspired to write and direct urban drama by his experiences growing up in Forest Gate, east London.

He revealed at the film's premiere in London's Leicester Square: "I come from that environment and I was seeing a section of society that has been forgotten about.

"People act like this stuff doesn't go on, that it doesn't exist, and me making this film is bringing an awareness that yeah, it does go on."

The semi-autobiographical tale focuses on six characters struggling to make it amid crime and violence on Drew's home turf.

"If we all start thinking in the same way, all understanding these problems and accepting these problems, it puts the Government under pressure to do something about it," he said.

"It's not that people shouldn't be punished, but it's about understanding why people like the ones in this film feel it's OK to commit these crimes."

The 28-year-old - whose own tunes form the soundtrack to the film - is now keen to get back into the director's chair.

"The hardest thing was not technically knowing how to make a film, having to learn as you go along, that was quite difficult. But I'm a tenacious guy, I just cope with it. If I make mistakes I learn from them quickly," he said.

"This is the beginning. This is the calling card, this is me showing the world what I can do."

Also attending the premiere at the Empire Cinema was leading man Riz Ahmed, who praised the first-time writer-director.

"I think he's got all the ingredients needed to go on and make a lot of films," he said.

"He's got a fantastic combination of being incredibly detailed in his vision and what he wants, but also being very open to collaboration."

Ill Manors is released in cinemas on June 6.

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