| Level | Item |
| Ref No | GUA/9/4/1/4/6/7 |
| Title | Joel Schumacher and Cate Blanchett |
| Date | 11 July 2003 |
| Extent | 1 audio cassette tape, 2 WAV files (658.9 MB and 91.7 MB) |
| Creator Name | British Film Institute (BFI), 1933- |
| Guardian News & Media Ltd, 1967- |
| Description | Audio recording of an interview with acress Cate Blanchett and director Joel Schumacher in front of a live audience undertaken as part of the Guardian sponsored National Film Theatre Guardian interview series. The interview forms part of the Crime Scene Festival and is focused on Schumacher and Blanchett's film Veronica Guerin.
The recording begins with Adrian Wooton of the National Film Theatre introducing a screening og Veronica Guerin. Host Paul Curran then proceeds to put questions to Schumacher and Blanchett. The recording takes the form of a question and answer session with members of the audience from 34.40 on track 1.
A summary of topics discussed is included below.
Track 1:
00.00 Introductions
23.45 Blanchett on portraying a contemporary figure
26.13 Schumacher on dramatizing the story into a film
28.35 Portraying all sides of Guerin
31.27 Blanchett and Schumachers working relationship
32.37 Schumacher on casting actors
34.40 Schumacher on his experiences of homelessness and drug addition
36.40 Blanchett on putting on different accents for films
38.24 Blanchett on successes and failures as an actress
39.40 Schumacher on making films profitable
42.42 Blanchett on forthcoming theatre projects
43.30 Blanchett on working with Ron Howard on The Missing
44.45 Schumacher on making Phone Booth
46.56 Blanchett and Schumacher on difficult film shoots, including Veronica Guerin
48.00 Veronica Guerin: look of the film, portraying the significance of the story
51.00 Blanchett on preparing to play Elizabeth
53.10 Veronica Guerins personality
56.00 Blanchett on acting
57.50 Schumacher on hearing about Veronica Guerins story
59.30 Blanchett on the sense of responsibility in playing iconic roles
Track 2:
01.01.10 Blanchett and Schumacher on Guerins family
00.00 Blanchett and Schumacher on Guerins family (cont.)
04.20 More on the portrayal of Guerin.
Films mentioned in the course of the interview include: Veronica Guerin; Elizabeth; Phone Booth and The Missing. |
| 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/154381586 |
| Format | Electronic record |
| Tape recording |