LIFE IN FILM with Director Oliver Parker #72

What this episode covers

Oliver is one of Britain's finest directors but did you know he started out as an actor? while on stage playing Iago this gave him the impetus to adapt Othello into a movie, in the end starring Laurence Fishburne & Kenneth Branagh. From 'The Importance of Being Earnest' to 'Johnny English' Oliver has had a hugely exciting and diverse career. We chat about how being an actor helped him as a director, the privilege of directing the likes of Reese Witherspoon, Rowan Atkinson, Michael Caine and working multiple times with Gemma Arterton. And why his biography should be called 'Fuck it, Lets Dance'. - We are sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BetterHelp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ providing you access to the largest online therapy service in the world. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get 10% off⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ your first month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠betterhelp.com/lifeinfilm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Host - Actor/Writer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elliot James Langridge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Scott Marshall Partners) - '⁠The Great Escaper' is in Cinemas Now. - Thank you to our guest ⁠⁠⁠Oliver.⁠ & as always thank you to our Sponsor ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BetterHelp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. - If you enjoyed this episode, please review and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You Tube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠etc and please share. It makes a huge difference. - Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @LIFEINFILMpod & For early and uncut episodes check of the Patreon at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Lifeinfilmpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠- #oliverparker #director #johnnyenglish #film #thegreatescaper #anidealhusband #sttrinians #doriangrey #dadsarmy #othello #foryou #fyp #film #podcast #mostembarrassingmoment #sixdegreesofkevinbacon #podcast

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