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Peter Greenaway, George Shaw, Zoe Wanamaker, Chloe Esposito

Eisenstein in Guanajuato is Peter Greenaway's provocative new film, he talks to John Wilson. And artist George Shaw on how his work is inspired by the National Gallery collection.

Peter Greenaway on Eisenstein in Guanajuato; the first in a trilogy of films about his all-time cinema idol, Sergei Eisenstein. The British director, now expatriated to Holland, describes tackling the sexual awakening of one of Russia's national heroes, how films should be led by image and not text, and why he thinks provocation in art is so important.

The talk of the London Book Fair is a former management consultant who has landed a series of deals worth millions of pounds. ChloΓ© Esposito gave up her job last summer to take a writing course and now has signed deals with publishers around the world for a trilogy of books.

As part of Front Row's Shakespeare's People series, Zoe Wanamaker chooses Emilia from Othello, a maid and companion to Desdemona and the wife of Iago.

The artist George Shaw, who grew up on a council estate in Coventry, is coming to the end of a two-year residency in a studio at the heart of the National Gallery in London. As he prepares for his new exhibition he explains how the collection has inspired him, and why his medium of choice is the enamel paint children use for plastic aircraft models.

Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Angie Nehring.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Peter Greenaway

    Duration: 10:24

  • Chloe Esposito

    Duration: 03:51

  • Shakespeare's People: Zoe Wanamaker

    Duration: 04:35

  • George Shaw

    Duration: 08:42

Peter Greenaway

Peter Greenaway
Eisenstein in Guanajuato is in cinemas from Friday 15 April, certificate 18.Β 

ChloΓ© Esposito

New authorΒ ChloΓ© EspositoΒ discusses her surprise publishing deal at the London Book Fair.Β 

Shakespeare's People: Zoe Wanamaker

Shakespeare's People: Zoe Wanamaker

George Shaw

George Shaw
My Back to Nature by George Shaw runs at the National Gallery, London from 11 May to 30 October 2016.Β 
Main image: Jerome WeatheraldΒ 

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Peter Greenaway
Interviewed Guest Chloe Esposito
Interviewed Guest Zoe Wanamaker
Interviewed Guest George Shaw
Producer Angie Nehring

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  • Thu 14 Apr 2016 19:15

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