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Angelina Jolie, Danny Elfman, Kevin Macdonald, Kon-Tiki

Angelina Jolie tells Francine Stock why she is planning to give up her acting career to concentrate on directing. The star of Kon-Tiki on recreating Thor Heyerdahl's epic voyage.

With Francine Stock.

Angelina Jolie reveals why she's planning to give up acting to concentrate on directing, and describes the moment she discovered that her neighbour Louis Zamperini was an Olympic athlete and ex-prisoner of war, and what it was like showing him her film about his life, Unbroken, just before he died.

Actor Pal Sverre Hagen, known as Norwegian's Ryan Gosling, reveals what it was like to recreate Thor Heyerdahl's epic voyage across the Pacific for the film Kon-Tiki, while Thor Heyerdahl Jr reveals what he thinks is wrong with the account of his father's famous adventure.

Composer Danny Elfman and director Kevin Macdonald share their memories of their first visit to the cinema.

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28 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Francine Stock
Interviewed Guest Angelina Jolie
Interviewed Guest Pal Sverre Hagen
Interviewed Guest Thor Heyerdahl Jr
Interviewed Guest Danny Elfman
Interviewed Guest Kevin Macdonald

Broadcasts

  • Thu 18 Dec 2014 16:00
  • Sun 21 Dec 2014 23:00

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