[…] were - some were actors and some were just - nothing, but became directors. George King, he had no experience of anything but he became a quota film director. They were really entrepreneurs.Roy Fowler: Hmm. It's difficult for us to imagine now how the transition to sound happened. I mean, was […]
[…]hot one feature film in which the principal actor, who shall be nameless, would not rehearse. And so when it came to what the scene was, you askedthe director. The soundman would say, "Well if he goes in that corner, will he say anything?" He'd say, "Well no I don't think - well he might." And this […]
[…] situation he was in – he felt his function was to keep costs down and just be tough about money generally.AL: Did you work with him when he became a director.SC: No. He didn't make anything very distinguished – mainly quota quickies which a lot of directors did in those days.AL: You've mentioned St[…]
[…]es you then worked on A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Peter Hall, which I believe was one of his early films… obviously being a theatre director. As a theatre director, how did Peter, sort of, approach that film? And were there any special instructions …PS: Yes, it was a tri[…]
[…]ack Limelight out at ABC Studios, Boreham Wood, I said any chance of getting the job of your stand in. He said you'11 have to go along to the casting director. He said I'll speak to him. He came back the next night and said go along and see somebody called Anderson, and this chap obviously didn't wa[…]
[…]ny.Alright. Can you give an instance?Oh well many, well many times I, you know, I've said that well, oh I well I mean obviously you, you can tell the director. And I know, you know, we were talking about Tilly, well Tilly is a great one, she used to write beautiful things on the, on thebottom of the[…]
[…]ur bit by staying here and ensuring that jobs are here for the boys when they came back. And in that connection, we're going to make you an assistant director. Well, of course, I didn't think about joining you up anymore. I did my bit merrily as an assistant director.Unknown Speaker 9:42 […]
[…]fied the incorrect placement of the reels in terms of continuity of the storyline and were able to restore the true chronology intended by the film’s director. We also ensured we put a clear note in each affected tin warning the projectionist at the next cinema using our print to make them aware of […]
[…]ecting.DB: The Kordas were obviously very strong, ‘cos Alex owned the place or at least owned the company. Tell me a bit about Vincent Korda, the Art Director.PM: Well there was Alex, there was Vincent, there was Zoltan… DB: You didn’t see much of Zoltan?PM: No, no. Wasn’t aware too much of Ale[…]
Julie Cave Interview Number: 380 Interviewee: Julie CaveInterviewers: Norman Swallow, Alan LawsonTranscriber: Alexis PooleNorman Swallow: Copyright of this recording is vested in the BECTU History Project. Julia Cave, television director and producer. Interviewer Norman[…]
