Bruce Robinson Interview (part 2)

[graemeoliver84]

"Wie gehts, mein gereibel!" I love the way he immediately apologises after saying this, but having the odd laugh at foreigners is fairly harmless most of the time I think.

[permaveg]

One mans clear vision of what he wanted, despite the hassles he made a cinematic legend. Thanks Bruce.

[Swarmking]

Here is a great writor and director, a genuine artist with natural passion and humour.

[uhmfar]

And of course it would take an American audience about 10 minutes to start laughing at the New York screening. When English dialects are used in a film, it takes about that long to decipher the rhythms of the speech. Why this is a mystery to the British I'll never understand.

[uhmfar]

Amazingly, the story Robinson tells at around 4:00 about the German students being recruited for the London screening of WAI is similar to a story that John Cleese tells about the second episode of Fawlty Towers. According Cleese, 60 of the 200 tickets for the studio audience of that episode - and the first four rows of the audience - were given to Icelandic tourists who knew no English, and during the shooting of the scene Cleese couldn't fathom why no one was laughing at the gags. Remarkable

[DavidMJordan]

I cannot believe that George Harrison could have condoned that mean-minded bit of accountancy. he can't have known about it at the time but he could have made it up to robinson later.

[TulseLuper]

@DavidMJordan Except I don't know what he could've done once Handmade was bought by Paragon (now HandMade Pic). I gather he didn't have much to do with the production company at that point, considering he only started it to fund Life of Brian at the last minute.

[wrmty56413]

What a fine man! Every bit as funny and intelligent as his masterpiece.

[b4gm4n]

Yet again that oaf has destroyed my day...he will die, he will die :)

[phrayzar]

The film industry is full of talentless malignent cunts, who are in equal measure, pathologically tight and fearful of anything they haven't seen 50 times already. I've been working in the industry for 8 years now and i wouldn't trust the studio heads to to make a bloody sandwhich let alone an origional film. Bunch of sheroot vendors!

[r3dr0oster]

omg the car scene is one of my favourites!! I can't believe they were actually going to cut it!

[rugshort]

Here hare here.

[celticangel37]

I feel so angry that Bruce himself is unable to enjoy Withnail as it has given so much pleasure and joy to others. What cheapskates Handmade were, and what an incredibly dedicated man Bruce was (and still is) for putting his own money into the film. Thank you Bruce, because without you doing that a hugely entertaining and important part of the film would have been lost forever.

[archeronfoot]

I read O'Brien ripped off Handmade films for millions. If so I hope he died on his golden deathbed alone the terrible cunt

[mahound9]

what a git.

[archeronfoot]

A very interesting man. Itd be great to go on the piss with him - the stories he could tell about W&I. I hope his money was reimbursed or he got a cut. Wonder if George Harrison knew that happened?

[ifu06572]

indeed, follow the white rabbit.....lets not hope its not late, for a very important date..........

[theblock]

Does anybody know where I can get hold of a copy of the channel 4 doc on Bruce called "the Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson".I remember seeing it one night and it was terrific. Love Withnail and I. One of the best.

[rugshort]

Did you get anywhere with that? just reading SMOKING IN BED conversation with BR a great read.

[booski]

The fact Bruce put £30000 of his fee into the movie speaks volumes. He created the finest British film ever made and i thank him for it. He taught us all how to deal with the human condition and that's why the movie is as vital as 'food and air' to those that love it. Without it we'd be fucked. I salute you.

[sandybeaches15]

i completely agree. im so pleased he stood his ground and it got made.

such an amazing film and its so sad that he doesn't like having anything to do with withnail because of what they did to him :(

[Guedingen]

Never knew he'd had so many problems with the producers - 30,000 grand, how petty can you get? I bet they're all taking the credit now. Anyway, many thanks.

[UeberTueber]

awesome.

[Ramanujan88]

This dude is brilliant!

[bollockowithalob]

Thanks for uploading.

You got any more Bruce?