Casting is always critical but in this case, 'The Way Back', I was looking internationally to a degree for an interesting mix of gentlemen, Irish, Polish, Russian and American. Not many people had the qualifications, people who would play the game, particular to this industry. So I had to research amongst the cast. They had to be very very prepared as we had to start shooting as soon as we could, there wasn't any time to talk, and there would only be three or four takes.
I've done a number of things that get categories closed off in a way, so when I read 'The Long Walk' by Slavomir Rawicz and decided to do film, 'I th… - Peter Weir
I've done a number of things that get categories closed off in a way, so when I read 'The Long Walk' by Slavomir Rawicz and decided to do film, 'I th…
- Peter Weir
National film industries tend to move in cycles. In Australia right now, we're on a high, a feeling of potential, which as yet shows no sign of flagg… - Peter Weir
National film industries tend to move in cycles. In Australia right now, we're on a high, a feeling of potential, which as yet shows no sign of flagg…
Music stops you from thinking. - Peter Weir
Music stops you from thinking.
I love stories and I don't like to repeat myself. And I look for new stuff, and as they say it gets harder. - Peter Weir
I love stories and I don't like to repeat myself. And I look for new stuff, and as they say it gets harder.
Casting is always critical but in this case, 'The Way Back', I was looking internationally to a degree for an interesting mix of gentlemen, Irish, Po… - Peter Weir
Casting is always critical but in this case, 'The Way Back', I was looking internationally to a degree for an interesting mix of gentlemen, Irish, Po…
I loved Sherlock Holmes as a kid, but I remember being disappointed when he'd come up with these simple explanations for these complex mysteries. - Peter Weir
I loved Sherlock Holmes as a kid, but I remember being disappointed when he'd come up with these simple explanations for these complex mysteries.
It doesn't take any imagination at all to feel awed - Peter Weir
It doesn't take any imagination at all to feel awed
I became obsessed with the true stuff, and that led to shaping 'The Way Back' screenplay somewhat toward a minimalist style, to avoid free-hanging mo… - Peter Weir
I became obsessed with the true stuff, and that led to shaping 'The Way Back' screenplay somewhat toward a minimalist style, to avoid free-hanging mo…
Silent films were, I think, more different than we know to sound films. We think of it as simply that we added dialogue and in actual fact I think it… - Peter Weir
Silent films were, I think, more different than we know to sound films. We think of it as simply that we added dialogue and in actual fact I think it…
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