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theatre and film? you did he manage the transition between theatre and film?— theatre and film? you would have to sa not theatre and film? you would have to say not terribly _ theatre and film? you would have to say not terribly well. _ theatre and film? you would have to say not terribly well. his _ theatre and film? you would have to say not terribly well. his most - say not terribly well. his most successful film was his earliest major proper film, successful film was his earliest major properfilm, his successful film was his earliest major proper film, his adaptation of lord of the flies in the early 60s. when i spoke to him, he said that fate decreed that his life would be in the theatre, i think a film he felt constrained by budgets and schedules, worsen the theatre he could spend as long as he wanted getting results that he wanted. to and with a career spanning more than 70 years, what do you think his legacy will be? 9.5 70 years, what do you think his legacy will be?— 70 years, what do you think his legacy will be? as they said about christoraher _ legacy will be? as they said about christopher wren _ legacy will be? as they said about christopher wren in _ legacy will be? as they said about christopher wren in the _ legacy will be? as they said about christopher wren in the centre - legacy will be? as they said about christopher wren in the centre of| christopher wren in the centre of london, look around you and you will see peter brook's legacy. any of the things that might once have been considered radical are now the norm on stages, immersive theatre, colour—blind casting — oras colour—blind casting — or as he called it colour aware casting, colour open casting, he regards it as a very liberating
this dates back to when he was making chronos which was a vampire movie. this is based on a novel in the 40s that was first on the 191m the 40s that was first on the mm film the wire story, bradley cooper is a natural born conmen, running away from his past, he takes up the carnival, he learns that checks of mentalism in a coded way that you can do an act that makes you look like a mind reader. the first half of the film takes place at a carnival, the second half takes place in the city where he develops and act as the great stand—in, the great fire breather. in his his and act as the great stand-in, the great fire breather. in his- great fire breather. in his his path crosses with _ great fire breather. in his his path crosses with cate _ great fire breather. in his his path crosses with cate blanchett, - great fire breather. in his his path crosses with cate blanchett, a - crosses with cate blanchett, a psychoanalyst, and is offered the opportunity to sell his soul which hejumps out. opportunity to sell his soul which he jumps out. what i love about this is three things, for as they can i let guillermo del toro's films because he's a properfilm maker he make films that create worlds. the world is artificial, but it's got its feet on the ground. the whole thing is completely immersive. the second thing is, yes, this is a knee on the wire, it was a lot to horror, it was a lot to freaks from the
like a conversation between the past and present, violence, nonviolence. it's a discussion of the legacy of slavery and racism, and it's energetic, and it's powerful, and what i know about theatre wouldn't fit on the back of a postage stamp, but this works as a film, and if you get a chance to see it in cinema, great, but seeing it at home on the television, as i said on the bbc, it's perfectly fine. it is a great piece. i think debbie tucker green is such a fantastic talent, and it's great to see her making another film. it is, really. and i have seen a lot of her plays, and it's really exciting to hear that this is a film in its own right. oh, yes. i think that's fantastic. she is a film—maker. this is a properfilm. it has a proper film sensibility. it's notjust a play on the screen, it is its own thing. yeah, and a crack cast too. fantastic cast. yeah, absolutely. yeah. excellent. well, that's good to know. that's coming up this weekend, that's the weekend sorted. thank you very much, mark. we will see you next week. enjoy your cinema going or iplayer viewing, whatever you are up to this weekend. see you next time. bye— bye. hello.
as i said on the bbc, it's perfectly fine. it is a great piece. i think debbie tucker green is such a fantastic talent, and it's great to see her making another film. it is, really. and i've seen a lot of her plays, and it's really exciting to hear that this is a film in its own right as well. oh, yes. i think that's fantastic. she is a film—maker. this is a properfilm. it has a proper film sensibility. it's notjust a play on the screen, it is its own thing. yeah, and a crack cast too. fantastic cast. yeah, absolutely. yeah. excellent. well, that's good to know. that's coming up this weekend, that's the weekend sorted. thank you very much, mark. we will see you next week. enjoy your cinema going or iplayer viewing, whatever you're up to this weekend. see you next time. bye— bye.
called second coming. her new film, which is based on a stage production, but it is very much a film in its own right, it plays at the lff saturday night, it also simultaneously on bbc2 and on iplayer. so it will be in some cinemas in some regions, but you can see it at home and on iplayer. and i recommend everybody to do it do it because it is a really interesting piece. it's got theatre, dance, film, archive, it's like a conversation between the past and present, violence, nonviolence. it's a discussion of the legacy of slavery and racism, and it's energetic, and it's powerful, and what i know about theatre wouldn't fit on the back of a postage stamp, but this works as a film, and if you get a chance to see it in cinema, great, but seeing it at home on the television, as i said on the bbc, it's perfectly fine. it is a great piece. i think debbie tucker green is such a fantastic talent, and it's great to see her making another film. it is, really. and i have seen a lot of her plays, and it's really exciting to hear that this is a film in its own right. oh, yes. i think that's fantastic. she is a film—maker. this is a properfilm.