| Level | Item |
| Ref No | GUA/9/4/1/4/2/4 |
| Title | Tim Roth and Ray Winstone |
| Date | 24 August 1999 |
| Extent | 1 audio cassette tape, 2 WAV files (654.6 MB and 192.1 MB) |
| Creator Name | British Film Institute (BFI), 1933- |
| Guardian News & Media Ltd, 1967- |
| Description | Audio recording of an interview with actor and director Tim Roth and actor Ray Winstone in front of a live audience as part of the Guardian sponsored National Film Theatre Guardian interview series.
The recording begins with an introduction to the event by Hilary Smith of the National Film Theatre after which Tim Roth introduces a screening of his film The War Zone. Host Barry Norman then introduces both interviewees and begins to ask questions. The recording comprises a question and answer session with members of the audience from 52.49 on track 1.
A summary of the topics discussed is included below.
Track 1:
00.00 Introductions
04.00 Why Tim Roth decided to direct The War Zone
05.59 Roth on casting Ray Winstone in the film
10.15 Roth on his intention in making a shocking scene in the film
11.50 Winstone on the motivation of his character
17.25 Roth discusses the child actors in the film
19.25 Winstone on his audition for The Phantom Menace
21.33 Roth on the differences between the film (The War Zone) and the novel
24.20 Stillness and silence in the film
25.21 Winstone on being typecast
27.38 How they met
31.03 Winstone on his career
32.26 Why Roth did not stay in Hollywood
35.20 Why they decided to become actors
40.55 Roth on directors who have influenced him
42.35 Roth discusses doing acting and directing
44.12 Winstone on upcoming roles and working with directors
51.10 The ending of The War Zone
53.43 Whether The War Zone is too bleak
55.10 What their parents think of the film
56.27 Whether Winstone would like to direct
57.50 Roth on why the age of a character was changed
1.1.04 Winstone on his preparation for the role
Track 2:
00.06 Winstone and Roth on the preparation for Winstones role
01.58 Deviations from the script
03.51 Winstone on typecasting
07.36 Why Roth decided to include a particular scene and discusses the way it was made
12.59 Winstone talks about the way working on The War Zone effected him
14.45 Casting one of the characters.
Films mentioned in the course of the interview include: The War Zone; The Phantom Menace; Reservoir Dogs; Nil by Mouth; Jason and the Argonauts; 101 Dalmatians; Zulu; Thomas Beckett; 633 squadron; Saturday Night Sunday Morning: This Sporting life; The Offence; Scum; Made in Britain; Look Back in Anger and Cathy Come Home. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | Access to recording via GNM Digital Repository |
| Related Material | Two possible duplicates on cassette tape and MiniDisc. Details at http://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmItems/154344956 and http://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmItems/154381611 |
| Format | Electronic record |
| Tape recording |