Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Xavier N Parkes

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The result of the debate was delete. If it appears again, I'll protect it as {{deleted}}, mark my words. — FREAK OF NUR_xTURE (TALK) 10:19, Dec. 25, 2005

[edit] Xavier N Parkes

A bio about a small-time actor from the UK. I speedy deleted the content once under CSD A7, but it's back, so I thought I'd let the author get it a hearing. Google has nothing but links about a character from The OC. Harro5 03:21, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

• Delete as Hoax. -- JJay 04:09, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

Do not delete just yet- although I know nothing about Xavier Parkes, the film 'Hungarian Surf Trip' does exist: I watched it get an award at a film festival held in Cornwall this year, and it was very well received by the audience. The bio on the actor might be a kind of hoax, possibly to try to raise publicity for the film. W. Beamon. 15 Dec —Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.44.1.200 (talk • contribs) 18:39, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

• Speedy delete and padlock - article about nn British article was already spedily deleted. It's probably not a hoax, but still is a long way from deserving a Wikipedia article on its own. B.Wind 01:46, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

• Do you have anything showing that it's not a hoax? I can't find the film or the actor. -- JJay 01:58, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

Both the film and the actor exist and are moderately well known outside of the commercial film-making arena. Hungarian Surf Trip is currently available to buy on very limited release from either the director, Desmundo Profundo, or the production company. Parkes is no longer registered with Equity but is believed to be working on location in Slovenia on the prequel to Trip. --Timduffy 09:47, 22 December 2005 (UTC) Probably keep, albeit with reference to his correct/alternative name - I recognise the description and knew 'Parkes' in the 1990s when he called himself Spencer Stephens (come to think of it, perhaps that was a pseudonym too). I met him during my time on the Eastern European theatre circuit. He was a rather abrasive character who was often drunk, but not a bad actor - although it surprises me not one bit that Hollywood has not yet 'discovered' him.... He seems to have adopted the name of a character he played in Etchison and Kelley's Boy@nt - the Internet Movie Database verifies this: [1] I've never heard of Hungarian Surf Trip though - although this doesn't mean it doesn't exist of course! Dominique

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