Nov 10, 2021
Hawking: Can You Hear Me? is a Sky Original documentary that explores the remarkable human story of Stephen Hawking, through candid interviews with his family, friends, and colleagues.
The film brings to life the man behind the persona of legendary theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking and in the process shows the impact fame and disability had on those closest to him.
Joining Factual America to discuss the making of the film and the challenges they faced are director Oliver Twinch and producer Anthony Geffen.
“If you know how difficult things were and how challenging things were through his everyday life, you came to understand more how extraordinary his triumphs were.” - Oliver Twinch
Time Stamps:
00:00 - The trailer for
Hawking: Can You Hear
Me?.
02:47 - What Hawking: Can You Hear Me?
is all
about.
04:22 - Stephen
Hawking’s human side and common misconceptions about his
life.
08:26 - The private
side of Hawking’s life and the difficulty accessing this side of
him.
10:17 - How Anthony
gained the trust and confidence of Stephen’s
family.
13:51 - Why the
interviews were so emotionally challenging for the
interviewees.
17:54 - How
they made Hawking relatable and ‘human’.
21:13 - How the family responded to the
finished film.
22:26 -
The reconciliation Hawking had with his family before his
death.
23:30 - How the
idea for the film came about and how Oliver got involved with the
project.
30:20 - How they
came up with the structure that the film
followed.
34:25 - The
biggest challenges they faced when making the
film.
37:11 - The
positive aspects of Sky Docs compared to some other
broadcasters.
38:34 - How
the documentary film world has changed and the future of
documentaries.
46:30 -
The next projects Anthony and Oliver are working on.
Resources:
Hawking: Can You Hear Me?
Innersound Audio
MovieMaker Magazine
Alamo Pictures
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