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The Invisible Woman; Dallas Buyers Club; RoboCop; Philip Seymour Hoffman

Matthew Sweet talks to screenwriter Abi Morgan about The Invisible Woman, the tale of Charles Dickens' love affair with Nelly Ternan. Plus Gary Oldman on Hollywood remakes.

Matthew Sweet talks to screenwriter Abi Morgan about The Invisible Woman, the tale of Charles Dickens' love affair with Nelly Ternan, starring Ralph Fiennes and Felicity Jones. Abi's previous work includes The Iron Lady and Shame, as well as telelvision series The Hour. She describes the joy of working with the material of Claire Tomalin's biography and her mixed feelings about the great Victorian man of letters.

Jared Leto returns to cinema screens for the first time in six years with Dallas Buyers Club, a film already prominent in the 2014 awards season. Leto plays a trans gender woman and has been nominated for an Oscar as best supporting actor for the role. He explains what attracted him to the part and how he prepared for the transformation.

Gary Oldman, whose recent appearances include The Dark Knight Rises and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, discusses the remake of the 1987 part-man part-machine thriller RoboCop. Set in 2028 Detroit, it explores the perils of the corporate world controlling policing. He also talks frankly about how little control actors have over their careers and Hollywood's current obsession with remakes.

And critic David Thomson remembers actor Philip Seymour Hoffman who has died aged 46. He was best known for films like Capote, Magnolia and The Talented Mr Ripley.

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28 minutes

The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman
directed by Ralph Fiennes, is in UK cinemas from Friday 7 February, certificate 12A.

Dallas Buyers Club

Dallas Buyers Club

, directed by Jean-Marc Vall茅e, is in UK cinemas from Friday 7 February, certificate 15.

Robocop

Robocop
, directed by Jos茅 Padilha, is in UK cinemas from Friday 7 February, certificate 12A.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Matthew Sweet
Interviewed Guest Abi Morgan
Interviewed Guest Jared Leto
Interviewed Guest Gary Oldman
Interviewed Guest David Thomson
Producer Elaine Lester

Broadcasts

  • Thu 6 Feb 2014 16:00
  • Sun 9 Feb 2014 23:00

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