Peter Weir: Q&A with Mark Kermode

[@wreck.create.MAK0]

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]

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

[@michaelwalker7042]

What a wonderful memory

[@jenniefeyen544]

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

[@ikercompean2490]

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]

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

[@roloug95]

Tyson L him and George Miller

[@savedfaves]

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

[@davedogge2280]

I would say Peter Weir wins it.

[@vinniemoran7362]

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

[@nicholasmichalfaul946]

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

[@michaelplumb2191]

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 .

[@bobbydazzler8684]

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

[@petersmithyy4556]

Weiiiiird movie

[@tonywords6713]

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

[@strappernick9891]

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]

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

[@donna25871]

Most of the soundtrack was written by Maurice Jarre. Weir used L’Enfant by Vangelis that came from something else.

[@yt8co]

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

[@haydenwittig8877]

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

[@savedfaves]

Amazing filmmaker.

[@sandramorey2529]

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

[@seevemonka1]

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

[@ChrisWolff2013]

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

[@petersmithyy4556]

YES! This and dead poets society, but so many great films

[@aikighost]

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

[@philiplines1875]

Watched Witness again tonight. Brilliant!

[@Abhishek-ws8to]

How would you rate it

[@andrewattenboroughtwothumb4697]

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

[@GLaPepite]

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

[@donna25871]

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

[@partytearsfew]

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.

[@tomjones2348]

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

[@Ingens_Scherz]

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

[@UncleDeadly1031]

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]

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

[@ChrisWolff2013]

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

[@darby_hudson]

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

[@adamzanzie]

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.

[@screamwriter1]

So underrated here in North America.

[@Silvertestrun]

Ty

[@screamwriter1]

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)

[@N_Loco_Parenthesis]

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.

[@andersbergmark9246]

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.

[@bowsercles]

Pete is my Mum's Mum's brother

[@diegopisfil614]

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

[@murilo81457]

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

[@haydenwittig8877]

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

[@jocelmagoncalves903]

thanks good

[@kareszt]

Should do a Film on the Truman tech heads.

[@ayy2193]

13:30

[@roathripper]

did Peter forget his lecture notes?

[@greenbeans6253]

'I dont want to make it too real'.

[@lordtufty]

BAANTERRR!

[@kareszt]

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

[@connaught2008]

Charles Bukowski @ 23.41

[@georgekaplanful]

WEIRRRRRRRR!!!

[@screamwriter1]

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

[@screamwriter1]

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