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Clive Owen Interview 5
by Martyn Palmer
Q How was working with a legendary producer like Jerry Bruckheimer?
A I got on very well with Jerry and I like him a lot. The one thing about Jerry is I think he is officially the most successful producer ever. And there's a reason for that, you know. Film is such a hit and miss game, the greatest film makers can make bad films but he is unusually consistent in making films that seem right for the time and films that people want to go and see and that's a very particular skill to him and it's very impressive.
Q These days we see more and more CGI used in film, with some fantastic results. But nothing beats the real thing so it must be great to work with such fantastic sets you had on King Arthur?
A Yes it was. To have that kind of support makes all the difference in the world. And that's the difference between a low budget film and a film of this size, is that you just have this incredible support around you which means you can build Hadrian's Wall, you can build an entire village, you can people it. And of course it feels pretty epic when you are in there, and yes, it's just an enormous help.
Q As a child, did you first hear of King Arthur through film or books?
A I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't from the movies really. I'm sure I probably read a kids' book about Arthur but it's amazing in this day and age how much our reference, even to classic things like this that started in book form, when you really think about it your reference points end up being television and films, especially if you are like me and were brought up watching TV every night after school.
Q Did you watch John Boorman's Excalibur?
A That was made in Ireland too, and yes I did and I like it, very much. But I think it's very different from ours, a very different take. I looked at all the Arthur films, just to see what I felt worked in them and what didn't. I saw an awful lot but I think this is pretty original take on it - I'm not sure that there has been a film like this one before.
Q Do you think the story holds water historically?
A Easily. It's all pretty much myth but the difference with this one is that it's set in a real context in terms of the time, politically what was happening, and all of that is very much as it was. There's no doubt it holds as much water as any other version of this story.
Q Did you go straight from Beyond Borders to King Arthur?
A No, I made a film called I'll Sleep When I'm Dead with Mike Hodges..
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