# The Amateur Pornographer with Chris Monger and Ted Hope

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Published: 2026-04-28T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Christopher Monger, a Welsh native, was fresh off the Miramax release of his film The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill but Came Down a Mountain starring Hugh Grant. His next project was to shoot in a small town in Wales, and producer Ted Hope felt it was a sure thing. The Amateur Pornographer was nearly made with a young Matthew Rhys and later got traction at HBO, with one note: Could the film be set in the United States instead of Wales? Christopher Monger IMDB Ted Hope’s Substack “ Hope for Film ” Check out our curated Letterboxd List for some New York mid 90s indie classics to go with our Ted Hope-Good Machine vibe. We have merch! Buy our awesome Films Not Made signature mug or 100% cotton t-shirt . Go to FilmsNotMade for the all transcripts and more. Follow the show on YouTube@filmsnotemade Subscribe to our Substack@filmsnotmade

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