He does the job so well. John Fortune plays Maltby. I ve admired John Boorman s work for a long time, so I was pleased to come to Panama for him and play the Ambassador. Among them are production designer Derek Wallace, Oscar -winning director of photography Philippe Rousselot, camera operator Des Whelan, editor Ron Davis and costume designer Maeve Paterson. Boorman is a consummate filmmaker.
Writing is solitary, directing is public and producing is about holding it all together.
Best of all I like the collaboration, the intensity of the relationships with actors and crew. I m often asked if there isn t a conflict, doing all these jobs. As the director I often curse the writer, while the director often falls out with the producer. As I m all three, I am usually at war with myself. He is exacting, but most demanding of himself.