Yesterday we recorded over two hours worth of footage with John Leslie, which we have edited down to 1 hour of usable interview. It was a very harrowing afternoon, but filled with hope too. We have learnt a lot, mainly that his interview inside his house, which was constructed and led by questions is not as good as towards the end of the afternoon when he talked openly and freely to us outside. This last section of the interview was more emotional too, truly from the heart. He broke down, and fought against tears, but kept going, knowing how important it was to tell his story. I think it was therapeutic for him too. Although this is just a preliminary interview, and probably won’t make the film, it was a good start, with some beautiful moments. As I said, the first three quarters are quite dry, if you want to watch it I recommended skipping to the last 15/10 mins, to really see his personality and experiences shining through.
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