The Arts Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Michael Douglas
"Am I mincing?"
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Robert Redford
"It was depressing" - JC Chandor, director of All is Lost
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Nelson Mandela
The art and artists he inspired
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Daniel Radcliffe
" I wanted to know that I was being wanted for the right reasons" - Daniel Radcliffe
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Actress (and artist) Lucy Liu
'Creativity was not something we were encouraged to think about' - Lucy Liu
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Jude Law
'I've always wanted to direct' - Jude Law
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Amy Tan
"All the sex scenes are NOT what I practice" Amy Tan keeps her writing out of her bedroom
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Director John Waters
'They aren’t funny, they’re Just Gross' - Director John Waters on Hollywood comedies
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Billy Zane: movie star (and secret painter)
"If I can't find canvas, I'll use a sail" Billy Zane on his approach towards art making.
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Sir Paul McCartney
'You’ve got the bunny that came out the top hat' – Sir Paul McCartney
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Tom Hanks: the Perils of Filming at Sea
'It wasn't until another guy threw up on me that we finally stopped' - Tom Hanks
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Kanye West
Kanye - 'I know how to make perfect'
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Elton John
Elton John - 'Why I’m going to perform in Russia, despite the anti-gay laws.'
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Woody Allen
'I've never read a review of my films' - Woody Allen
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Sting Heads for Broadway
'I describe it as projectile vomiting' - Sting on writing his new album The Last Ship
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Film director Ron Howard
“None of these competitors were willing to back off a tenth of a second" Ron Howard
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Travel Writer and Novelist Paul Theroux
'People think I'm grumpy, I'm really not. I have the disposition of a hobbit' Paul Theroux
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Canadian Poet and Novelist Margaret Atwood
Canadian writer Margaret Atwood tells us how technology and creative writing can mix
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Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard
Sir Tom Stoppard on mashing up Pink Floyd and philosophy in his new radio play
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Johnny Depp: 'What do I care about somebody's critique'
Johnny Depp defends his poorly-reviewed film The Lone Ranger
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Shah Rukh Khan on His New Film Chennai Express
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan and co-star Deepika Padukone on the new film Chennai Express
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03/08/2013
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Jay Z on Fame
“I’m playing this dance with this fame and it’s like playing with a drug,it’s very deadly”
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Film Director Guillermo Del Toro
"This is a movie directed by an obese 48 year old man, but dreamt of by the boy I was"
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Musician Elton John
“Television and Video have done a lot of damage to music” - Elton John
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Film Director Mike Figgis
"My first attempt to direct James Gandolfini was an absolute disaster" - Mike Figgis
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“House” star Hugh Laurie
“They would pour head pepper to my head and stick it there” Hugh Laurie in House
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Buffy Creator Joss Whedon Does Shakespeare
'I have a serious mental problem - it's workaholism' - Joss Whedon
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Behind the Candelabra star Michael Douglas
'It's easier to kiss a friend than a stranger.' Michael Douglas.
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Stephen King
Horror writer Stephen King says "I'm afraid of losing my mind"