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Director Michael Haneke; how to cry on stage; Full English

Mark Lawson meets director Michael Haneke, whose film Amour won the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year, plus the art of crying on stage, and adult TV cartoon Full English reviewed.

With Mark Lawson.

In a rare interview, acclaimed director Michael Haneke talks about his most recent film, Amour, which won the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Festival. Haneke, whose previous films include Funny Games and The White Ribbon, discusses how he works with actors, and the films he has turned down.

Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, 9 to 5 The Musical and Our Boys are just three of the many current stage productions featuring actresses and actors who have to cry on stage. Actors Laurence Fox, Mariah Gale and Natalie Casey discuss the art of acting tearfully, and Christian Burgess from the Guildhall School Of Music And Drama reveals how he teaches crying.

Full English is a new animated TV comedy series aimed very much at adults, and broadcast late at night. Writer Stephen Armstrong joins Mark to consider adult animation past and present.

The celebrated American composer Elliott Carter has died at the age of 103. In tribute, there's another chance to hear his thoughts on his education, and his views on contemporary music, from a Front Row interview recorded shortly before his 100th birthday.

Producer Ella-mai Robey.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Michael Haneke - Amour

    An interview with film director Michael Haneke

    Duration: 11:09

  • How Actors Cry

    How actors cry for stage and screen

    Duration: 09:41

  • Elliott Carter

    Extract from a Front Row interview with composer, Elliott Carter

    Duration: 02:50

  • Full English

    A review of tv programme Full English

    Duration: 04:13

Broadcast

  • Tue 6 Nov 2012 19:15

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