#5 - PAUL MCGUIGAN

Half the Picture's guest this episode is director Paul McGuigan, whose brilliant and mercurial talents have been gracing screens, both big and small for over 25 years! Paul joined us primarily to discuss his cult classic British crime film, 'Gangster No.1' featuring barnstorming turns from Malcolm McDowell, David Thewlis and a star-making performance by a then unknown Paul Bettany! He also delved into his approach to directing on 'Sherlock', his pioneering use of onscreen text amongst other stylistic flourishes and his films 'The Acid House' and 'Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool.' For all this and more, watch on! #PaulMcGuigan #Gangsterno1 #sherlock #HalfthePicture Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so as not to miss any of Billy's interviews! *Note: This interview was recorded on July 27th 2022. Full Episodes: / @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp... Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Billy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billybarnel... Billy on Twitter: https://x.com/billybarnell?s=21&t=3QY... Timecodes 0:00 - Intro 00:45 - Gangster No.1's inception 05:47 - Casting Gangster No.1 15:11 - Working with Malcolm McDowell 17:08 - Paul Bettany's Performance 22:32 - Homosexual subtext in Gangster No.1 29:15 - Deconstructing gangsterism 31:53 - Francis Bacon's influence on Gangster No.1 33:17 - Cinema's influence on gangster culture 35:28 - Bettany & Marsan's Kitchen Scene 44:10 - Lennie Taylor's POV Murder Scene 51:28 - Working with Peter Sova A.S.C. 52:24 - Visual flair in filmmaking 55:13 - Directing Sherlock & Onscreen Text 58:00 - Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool 01:00:32 - Sherlock & Cinematic Transitions 01:02:10 - Critical Response to Gangster No.1 01:05:56 - Working with Steven Spielberg 01:06:47 - Sherlock Holmes in the 21st Century 01:10:25 - Fun and games on the Gangster No.1 set 01:12:40 - Outro 'PAUL MCGUIGAN talks Gangster No.1, Sherlock & Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.