| Level | Item |
| Ref No | GUA/9/4/1/4/6/10 |
| Title | Neil Labute |
| Date | 2 November 2003 |
| Extent | 1 audio cassette tape, 1 WAV file (633.7 MB) |
| Creator Name | British Film Institute (BFI), 1933- |
| Guardian News & Media Ltd, 1967- |
| Description | Audio recording of an interview with film-maker Neil Labute in front of a live audience undertaken as part of the Guardian sponsored National Film Theatre Guardian interview series.
The recording begins with Sandar Hebron of the Nation Film Theatre introducing the event. Host Alan Morrison then proceeds to put questions to Labute. Several film clips are played during the course of the interview. The recording takes the form of a question and answer session with members of the audience from 48.08.
A summary of topics discussed is included below.
00.00 Introductions
02.10 Adapting a The Shape of Things from a play into a film
18.15 Art and subjectivity in film
19.50 Early film career, making In the Company of Men
30.15 Cinematic style
32.16 Verbal imagery
37.35 Humour in Labutes films
39.20 Making Nurse Betty
42.00 The Mercy Seat, attitudes to 9/11
48.08 Method of developing plays
50.06 Changing peoples opinions through film
53.30 Reversing the gender of the characters in The Shape of Things
56.00 Being influenced by David Mamet.
Films mentioned in the course of the interview include; Nurse Betty; The Shape of Things to Come and In the Company of Men. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | Access to recording via GNM Digital Repository |
| Format | Electronic record |
| Tape recording |