Being McDowell Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry

An interview with actor Malcolm McDowell:

NEVER APOLOGIZE, the documentary of Malcolm McDowell’s celebration of Lindsay Anderson, their times and their colleagues, is a unique hybrid of film, theater and literature. It has been selected for presentation in the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Classics section, where it will have its world premiere on May 25, 2007 in the Bunuel Theatre.

Anderson, the award-winning director, critic, essayist and anarchist, cast McDowell in his first starring role as the rebellious “Mick Travis,” in his film, IF…., winner of the Palm D’Or, Cannes (1968). Their working relationship continued through five additional film and theatre productions spanning several decades, including O Lucky Man! (Cannes, 1972) and Britannia Hospital (Cannes, 1982).

Directed by Mike Kaplan, whose friendship with McDowell began on Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange and who produced Anderson’s last feature film, The Whales of August (Cannes, 1987), NEVER APOLOGIZE combines McDowell’s personal reminiscences with his readings of pieces written by and about his friend and mentor. These are brought to life by the actor's often hilarious and moving impressions of not only the provocative Anderson, but also the notables in their circle, including Alan Bates, Bette Davis, John Ford, John Gielgud, Lillian Gish, Richard Harris, Laurence Olivier and Rachel Roberts. We visit a group of colorful personalities and witness the cultural, social and political climate of the period.

Our Damon Smith sat down with the great Malcolm McDowell to chat about his documentary and his relationship with director Lindsay Anderson. McDowell talks about making films with this great friend, yelling at Stanley Kubrick and having his 12-year-old son find out that he made a "porno".

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The Film Society of Lincoln Center welcomed actor Malcolm McDowell and director and producer Mike Kaplan during the New York premiere engagement of their film, NEVER APOLOGIZE: A PERSONAL VISIT WITH LINDSAY ANDERSON, Aug. 15-21.

Posted on 08/22/08 by: FCFeatures 02:57 PM