[…]en, Orson Welles talked about making a movie as being the greatest toy train set anybody could ever have, my train set was one day when I was told at BAFTA that they would like me to look after the theatre and how it should be designed and what the technical equipment should be and that was my train[…]
[…]hen, at least...We’re still what, mid 30’s are we?Yes, I met my mother-in-law in Elstree studios because I knew her because she and Rebecca West were best friends, they were running the Committee Against War and Fascism in London. And they brought over, they collected money and brought it over to me[…]
[…]I don't think that Fox had more than a third in it because Polygram have it for the rest of the world.SPEAKER: M21It did at least accomplish an Oscar nomination for Jodie which is something which I think she wanted. I think that that was part of it from your own gathers. It was designed although I a[…]
[…]airs and she said, "What do you want to do?" And I said, "Well, I want advice" you know, this was very early on, and, "I want advice as to what's the best thing to do if you want to get on in the theatre?" And I always remember her saying, "Well, dear, if you've got a skin like a rhinoceros and you […]
[…] all that of course he was absolutely great at being able to enjoy himself and make life do what he wanted it to do. And that I think is probably the bestJohn Taylor: How did he fit it all in. Did you ever seehim.Bill Cotton Jr: Yes, because he used to take us with him. I mean there was a great deal[…]
[…]h. Now the film requires a newborn baby. And so David said to me, Norman, how on earth you're gonna get a newborn baby? And I said, Well, I think the best thing I can do atPinewood is to ring up the local doctors in the area, which Oxbridge and so on, and say if you've got any patients that are just[…]
[…]h. Now the film requires a newborn baby. And so David said to me, Norman, how on earth you're gonna get a newborn baby? And I said, Well, I think the best thing I can do atPinewood is to ring up the local doctors in the area, which Oxbridge and so on, and say if you've got any patients that are just[…]
[…], 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,[…]
[…]now, having sat at the desk all that time! But no, it's hard to pick out, pick and choose, but most of David's pictures I have enjoyed doing. I got a nomination on 'Ryan's Daughter' I enjoyed doing that tremendously. That wasn't as successful as all that.Alan Lawson : Did you work on any of the 'Bon[…]
