| Level | Item |
| Ref No | GUA/9/4/1/4/5/8 |
| Title | Robert Evans |
| Date | [Nov 2002] |
| Extent | 1 audio cassette tape, 2 WAV files (654.1 MB and 459.6 MB) |
| Creator Name | British Film Institute (BFI), 1933- |
| Guardian News & Media Ltd, 1967 |
| Description | Audio recording of an interview with film producer Robert Evans in front of a live audience undertaken as part of the Guardian sponsored National Film Theatre Guardian interview series.
The recording begins with Sandra Hebron of the National Film Theatre introducing the event and film clips. Host David Benedict then introduces Evans and puts questions to him. The recording takes the form of a question and answer session with members of the audience from 57.12 on track 1.
A summary of topics discussed is included below.
Track 1:
00.00 Introductions and film clips
08.13 Discussion of Evans' second film the Sun Also Rises
13.55 Being signed up to act in The Last Tycoon
15.15 Moving into producing films
22.15 Relocating to London to work
23.50 Alfie
24.56 Romeo and Juliet
25.29 Oh What a Lovely War
28.28 Reflecting on films he made in London
30.06 The Italian Job
31.25 Dont Look Now
32.17 The Great Gatsby, Chinatown and his marriage to Ali McGraw
37.55 Films hes produced that he considers to be a failure
40.25 The Saint
43.49 Summarises his feelings about his time in London
44.20 Meeting the Royal family at the premier of Love Story
46.12 Hiring Laurence Olivier for Marathon Man
49.30 Clip of Marathon Man
53.23 Marathon Man continued
57.42 David O Selznick and Alfred Hitchcock
59.17 Opinions on love and lust
1.1.30 His later career and heath issues
Track 2
00.00 His later career and heath issues (cont.)
05.04 What made him successful in his career as a producer
09.04 Benedict closes the interview
Films mentioned in the course of the interview include: The Last Tycoon; The Sun Also Rises; Murder, Inc; The Best of Everything; The Fiend that Walked the West; The Detective; Alfie; Romeo and Juliet; Oh What a Lovely War; The Assassination Bureau; The Italian Job; Don't Look Now; Brother Sun, Sister Moon; The Great Gatsby; Chinatown; The Little Prince; Wimbledon; The Saint; Love Story; Marathon Man; The Cotton Club and The Kid Stays in the Movie. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | Access to recording via GNM Digital Repository |
| Related Material | Possible duplicate on MiniDisc. Details at http://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmItems/154381604 |
| Format | Electronic record |
| Tape recording |