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"What I like about this movie is that there are more hints than anything else." - Director, Pat O'Connor
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| "They have such sadness," [director Pat O'Connor] says. "These young men have been through that extraordinary, cataclysmic, shattering event of trench warfare. Birkin can't even tell the vicar's wife that he loves her, which he does. He's drowning in his own fear of being damaged any more. The trauma of the war is so colossal that it's going to affect a lot of things in his life, including his relationships. Read the full interview |
 Source: Cinefil website |
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 Source: UK Elle, May 1997 |
| The richness of his characters is pivotal to O'Connor, who despises "a type of acting which is manipulative emotionally, and tricky." He himself casts "very, very carefully. I want good acting that doesn't need histrionics accompanying it." Read the full interview |
Source: NY Times TV magazine, May 18-24 1997 generously provided by Chris |
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| "There are no macho men in any of the films that I do. The men I show - Moon, Birkin, Cal - are all damaged creatures who are trying to cope with some kind of dignity." Read the full interview |
"I find the intuition of actors very powerful," says O'Connor. "The human face is the most beautiful thing of all." Read the full interview |
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