| Level | Item |
| Ref No | GUA/9/4/1/4/2/2 |
| Title | Robert Carlyle and Antonia Bird |
| Date | 3 August 1999 |
| Extent | 1 audio cassette tape, 2 WAV files (634.2 MB and 114.6 MB) |
| Creator Name | British Film Institute (BFI), 1933- |
| Guardian News & Media Ltd, 1967- |
| Description | Audio recording of an interview with actor Robert Carlyle and film director Antonia Bird in front of a live audience undertaken as part of the Guardian sponsored National Film Theatre Guardian interview series.
The interview begins with applause following a screening of the film Carlyle and Bird's recent film together, Ravenous. Host Mark Cousins then proceeds to put questions to Carlyle and Bird. The recording comprises a question and answer session with members of the audience from 34.20 on track 1. The interview ends with Bird discussing a clip that is played to bring the event to a close.
A summary of the topics discussed is included below.
Track 1:
00.40 How Carlyle and Bird work together
02.52 Differences between American and British acting methods
08.12 Why Carlyle wanted to be involved in the film Ravenous and how Bird joined the project
13.10 Whether there are any political undertones to Ravenous
20.22 The collaboration between actors and directors
23.08 The weakest scene in Ravenous
25.22 The first time they worked together on Safe
28.53 Whether they have improved since working on Safe
34.47 Working with Michael Nyman and Damon Albarn
36.22 Whether Carlyle would like to go back to theatre and whether he would like to direct film
40.01 Bird and Carlyle on forming a company together
41.46 Whether the plot was changed from vision of the original director of Ravenous
43.10 Bird on casting for Safe
46.26 Carlyle on playing Hamish Macbeth, Bird on making popular films and the marketing of Ravenous
52.24 Carlyle on being directed by Ken Loach and Bird on her directing style
57.36 Carlyle discusses digital cinema
Track 2:
00.00 Bird on digital cinema
01.30 Making scenes in Priest
05.58 The name of their production company
07.00 Why Carlyle wanted to be in The World is not Enough.
Films mentioned in the course of the interview: Ravenous; Before the Rain; Safe; Priest; Face; Ladybird Ladybird; Carlas Song; Dogma; Breaking the Waves; Trainspotting and The World is not Enough. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | Access to recording via GNM Digital Repository |
| Format | Electronic record |
| Tape recording |