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Greta Gerwig, writer and director

Greta Gerwig, writer and director, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.

Greta Gerwig is the director of the feature film Barbie - the first woman in cinematic history to have the sole director’s credit for a billion dollar blockbuster. Her previous films include Lady Bird, inspired in part by her own childhood, and Little Women, a widely acclaimed adaptation of the much-loved novel.

Greta was born and brought up in Sacramento in California. Her parents encouraged her love of the arts and she started trying to direct her friends in productions while she was still in kindergarten. She studied English and Philosophy at Barnard College in New York where she started acting and writing.

After she graduated she appeared in a series of low budget, improvised, so-called mumblecore films, noted for their often low-key naturalistic style. Her solo directorial debut came in 2017 with Lady Bird, starring Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf. The film won two Golden Globe Awards and was nominated for five Academy Awards. Her follow up film, Little Women, received six Academy Award nominations including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Greta has been named president of the jury for next year's Cannes Film Festival. She lives with her partner, the writer and director Noah Baumbach, and two sons in Manhattan.

DISC ONE: Opening: I Hope I Get It - Don Pippin, A Chorus Line Orchestra, A Chorus Line Ensemble
DISC TWO: Pinball Wizard - The Who
DISC THREE: Sleigh Ride - Johnny Mathis, Percy Faith & His Orchestra
DISC FOUR: And The Grass Won’t Pay No Mind - Elvis Presley
DISC FIVE: Moonage Daydream - David Bowie
DISC SIX: Top Hat, White Tie and Tails - Johnny Green & His Orchestra, Fred Astaire
DISC SEVEN: Camelot: Finale Ultimo - Camelot Orchestra conducted by Franz Allers, Original Broadway Cast of Camelot
DISC EIGHT: Ain't Got No / I Got Life - Nina Simone

BOOK CHOICE: The Complete Poems: Emily Dickinson
LUXURY ITEM: A writing set
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Sleigh Ride - Johnny Mathis, Percy Faith & His Orchestra

Presenter Lauren Laverne
Producer Paula McGinley

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Fri 22 Dec 2023 09:00
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Music Played

  • Don Pippin, A Chorus Line Orchestra & A Chorus Line Ensemble

    I Hope I Get It

    • A Chorus Line - 40th Anniversary Celebration (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Masterworks Broadway.
    • 1.

  • The Who

    Pinball Wizard

    • Tommy.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 13.

  • Percy Faith & His Orchestra & Johnny Mathis

    Sleigh Ride

    • Merry Christmas.
    • Columbia.
    • 3.

  • Elvis Presley

    And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind

    • Back In Memphis.
    • RCA Victor/Legacy.
    • 5.

  • David Bowie

    Moonage Daydream

    • The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars.
    • EMI.
    • 3.

  • Johnny Green & His Orchestra, Fred Astaire

    Top Hat, White Tie and Tails

    • The Early Years at RKO.
    • Masterworks.
    • 6.

  • Camelot Orchestra, Franz Allers, Original Broadway Cast of Camelot

    Camelot: Finale Ultimo

    • Camelot (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Masterworks Broadway.
    • 1.

  • Nina Simone

    Ain't Got No, I Got Life

    • Feeling Good: Her Greatest Hits And Remixes.
    • Verve.
    • 8.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 17 Dec 2023 11:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 22 Dec 2023 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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