[…], you know what I mean.” I have to say – the West End in those days was Hollywood. It was fantastic.McG: Why?HF: It was integration at its very best. Italian cafes, Cypriot people, French people, Italians, all very big. I’ve always taken to people with big personality and all of those, people,[…]
[…] we, anything we thought Pet, was a bit iffy we got rid of it, you know, and did a bit more preparation on it and refinement on it. And, and it won a BAFTA.[Laughter] It was, it was a SEFTA then, it wasn't a BAFTA.Yes.So I always believe that it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good after all tha[…]
[…] it and refinement on it. And, and it won a BAFTA.[Laughter] It was, it was a SEFTA then, it wasn't […]
[…]he nation or did that stay in the family?Jonathan Balcon 21:21 It was, I in fact, when I heard that Puttnam was anxious to acquire it for BAFTA, I offered it to the National Portrait Gallery, which I thought was a better venue. And the family did receive money for it. Not a lot, but I me[…]
[…]a is the British Association of British amateur video awards. Sorry, and that replaced the 10 Best. So that was quite an occasion when we went to the BAFTA Institute in Piccadilly to receive the award. Then followed the American dream, a travelogue in California, Palm Springs, San Diego and Los Ange[…]
[…]er I would be the boss of 'Euston Films', but that's another story. Anyway so I was getting depressed and that and then suddenly there's a problem at BAFTA. Now I had been on the BAFTA council for quite some time. I was a very impressionable guy. I mean I got on the BAFTA council and there's all the[…]
[…]n Cameron's assistant in the sound department, but that didn't interest me particularly and I found Ken very cold and difficult. And so they made the best decision, which was to put me in the cutting room, which is the best possible start. And not only that but they were so keen on making the best u[…]
[…]t on film, his bits and we did 6 of those. And it was very successful so we did 7. And because it was so different I got what was the equivalent of a BAFTA award and so did Stanley. It was very successful.John Taylor: What was the show called.Jimmy Gilbert: On the bright side and that was really the[…]
[…] early on, and, "I want advice as to what's the best thing to do if you want to get on […]
[…]aid “We have a benign despotism”. 00:15:28A benign despotism here - (?) so I did the - the series of ‘Square World’ and it won the BAFTA - Mike - Michael Bentine got best entertainer and er - I got John Street best programme and I got best director - so that was lovely[…]
