Peter Weir: Q&A with Mark Kermode

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  • @mako4874
    @mako4874 9 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    such an elegant man and filmmaker. i was blessed to have worked with him on his last film and it stands out to me as the highlight of my personal and professional life. i remember a late night screening session of rushes- after a long days shooting, and he played the days rushes- , we gathered around with our dinners, and he turned down the sound of the rushes and turned up some classical music that he had in mind for the score. within five minutes the whole room was frozen, nobody ate a bite, and the whole room was in tears. he was able to move a room of filmmakers and crew- into absolute emotion by magically conjuring sounds, music and imagery with a touch of magic. a true master. for a young man in my early career- it was truly truly captivating and a life changing expereience.

    • @shadowfangempire609
      @shadowfangempire609 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Thank you for sharing this story . I hope you the best in your life and professional career

    • @michaelwalker7042
      @michaelwalker7042 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      What a wonderful memory

    • @jenniefeyen544
      @jenniefeyen544 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@michaelwalker7042 I'm really late with my reply, but I love this anecdote. What was your role on set?

    • @ikercompean2490
      @ikercompean2490 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for sharing such a wonderful story! I’m a big fan of Peter Weir. One naturally fears the clay feet of your heroes, but your story confirms that this man is a true master! Thank you!

  • @RedStarRogue
    @RedStarRogue 9 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    The greatest director ever to come out of Australia in my opinion.

    • @roloug95
      @roloug95 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tyson L him and George Miller

    • @savedfaves
      @savedfaves 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +roloug95 I wouldn't compare them. Very different. Both good. Personal taste.

    • @davedogge2280
      @davedogge2280 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I would say Peter Weir wins it.

    • @vinniemoran7362
      @vinniemoran7362 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@roloug95 Absolutely love Miller. But nah, Weir is it.

    • @nicholasmichalfaul946
      @nicholasmichalfaul946 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's not even close. Weir is the greatest filmmaker Oz has produced.

  • @seevemonka1
    @seevemonka1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Fearless(1993) staring Jeff Bridges is Weirs' best film and Bridges best performance of his career. Tragically underrated.

    • @ChrisWolff2013
      @ChrisWolff2013 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That ending still tears me apart everytime I watch it. Weir is just too brilliant.

  • @bobbydazzler8684
    @bobbydazzler8684 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Picnic at Hanging Rock is my favourite Peter Weir films. It's one of my favourite films full stop!

  • @tonywords6713
    @tonywords6713 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Favorite living filmmaker. I love his ideology and sensibility. He just has a great intuition and eye for things.

  • @haydenwittig8877
    @haydenwittig8877 9 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK THE MOST MYSTERIOUS FILM EVER MADE. 1975

  • @michaelplumb2191
    @michaelplumb2191 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a fantastic and interesting director and person . You made me cry in Gallipoli , gasp in 2010 and laugh in the Truman Show. . Thank you .

  • @yt8co
    @yt8co 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Picnic At Hanging Rock and The Truman Show, the only director to ever make two 10/10 films in my opinion.

  • @aikighost
    @aikighost 13 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Extremely interesting director and discussion thank you to BAFTA for not only hosting this but making it publicly available.

  • @strappernick9891
    @strappernick9891 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    One of my favorite directors. Loved his films Gallipoli and The Year of Living Dangerously. He talks of music and sound. Who can not recall the haunting Vangelis soundtrack of The Year of Living Dangerously? The soundtrack for that one was as much a star of that film as Mel Gibson.

    • @pippasmith4813
      @pippasmith4813 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or the music of Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene 2 and the poignant 'Adagio in G Minor' in Gallipoli

  • @philiplines1875
    @philiplines1875 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Watched Witness again tonight. Brilliant!

  • @savedfaves
    @savedfaves 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Amazing filmmaker.

  • @smackdaddy9802
    @smackdaddy9802 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He looks exactly like I expected he would. Great director!

  • @ChrisWolff2013
    @ChrisWolff2013 8 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    A legend of filmmaking. Has yet to make a bad movie.

  • @sandramorey2529
    @sandramorey2529 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wonderful video! After many years I finally watched The Way Back. I love David Gulpilil so I found this movie and watched it. It was weird and not at all aboriginal ghost story and that's ok by me. Chamberlain was good and I always enjoy watching the film techniques, the sets, the music. Fascinating film maker. Thanks. From Oakland CA

  • @tomjones2348
    @tomjones2348 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love it when he says, "...jam the radar". That resonates with me to the core.

  • @Ingens_Scherz
    @Ingens_Scherz 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    When this great man talked about early success for a director being a very dangerous thing, M Night Shambolic instantly sprang to mind!

    • @dieschattenzeit
      @dieschattenzeit 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Peter Jackson did for me, since Weir did just say success in general and not specifically early success. The LOTR Trilogy was one of the greatest things to ever happen to film, but the worst thing to ever happen to Peter Jackson, in my opinion.

    • @bobbydazzler8684
      @bobbydazzler8684 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol - Shyamalan and Weir don't belong in the same conversation. Weir is a master filmmaker!

  • @GLaPepite
    @GLaPepite 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    EXCELLENT. Thanks so much for posting. My favorite living director.

  • @James_RC
    @James_RC 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We miss you Peter!!!

  • @screamwriter1
    @screamwriter1 11 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So underrated here in North America.

  • @andersbergmark9246
    @andersbergmark9246 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Love Peter Weir and his films and disagree with the first statement from Kermode. Weir definetly HAS a signature style. The tempo and pulse of his visual storytelling is instantly reconizeable. The deeply humanistic perspective on his protagonists is also typical of his work. Hell, he even managed to make Mel Gibson look like an actor.

  • @partytearsfew
    @partytearsfew 13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really enjoyed that, makes me want to see all Peter Weirs movies again, many of which I've seen several times and are up in my top 50. V interesting and inspiring.

  • @andrewattenboroughtwothumb4697
    @andrewattenboroughtwothumb4697 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    one of the greatest Australian film directors and one of my favourite directors

  • @darby_hudson
    @darby_hudson 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    David Lynch must've certainly been inspired by Picnic at Hanging Rock...

    • @adamzanzie
      @adamzanzie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ehh, I doubt it. Lynch isn't really a movie buff. I doubt Weir has influenced him. While Weir was shooting "Picnic", Lynch was trapped in the long production of "Eraserhead" and purposely stopped watching any movies or listening to the news. They're both legends, but I don't see any of Weir's style in Lynch. Weir is just a different kind of great filmmaker in his own right.

  • @bowsercles
    @bowsercles 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Pete is my Mum's Mum's brother

  • @N_Loco_Parenthesis
    @N_Loco_Parenthesis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A very nice conversation. But again, i must ask, why BAFTA have you taken down the conversation Mark had with Woody Allen (c.2005)? That at least was funny.

  • @diegopisfil614
    @diegopisfil614 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    He should have won for Best Director instead of Sydney Pollack, Oliver Stone and Peter Jackson

    • @murilo81457
      @murilo81457 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Spielberg didin't need another oscar either... Private Ryan is very ambitious, but not round as Truman Show...

  • @donna25871
    @donna25871 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic films and has never made a bad one (even The Cars That Ate Paris).

  • @haydenwittig8877
    @haydenwittig8877 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    EVERY MOMENT IN OUR LIVES IS A SCENE IN A FILM.

  • @Silvertestrun
    @Silvertestrun ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ty

  • @jocelmagoncalves903
    @jocelmagoncalves903 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks good

  • @screamwriter1
    @screamwriter1 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just meant that in the Directors cut of PAHR he made quite a few cuts of good scenes that I can now only get by ordering the film from the UK. But I just watched the Last wave again and its fantastic. Like I said i love the man just not a fan of why he cut out the scenes but at least he explains it(not here)

  • @greenbeans6253
    @greenbeans6253 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    'I dont want to make it too real'.

  • @kareszt
    @kareszt 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Should do a Film on the Truman tech heads.

  • @lordtufty
    @lordtufty 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    BAANTERRR!

  • @roathripper
    @roathripper 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    did Peter forget his lecture notes?

  • @kareszt
    @kareszt 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Signature style based in Santas little helper and freinds.
    C'mon Jojo do your happy dance.

  • @georgekaplanful
    @georgekaplanful 13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    WEIRRRRRRRR!!!

  • @connaught2008
    @connaught2008 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Charles Bukowski @ 23.41

  • @screamwriter1
    @screamwriter1 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think hes great but I wish he left the film alone.

  • @screamwriter1
    @screamwriter1 11 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    LOL "I'm not a very visual person" - wannabe director in the audience.