And He's Into Making Movies | Sondheim: Director, Actor, Screenwriter, Composer

Join Steve’s chum Martin Milnes and first love Peter E. Jones to explore Sondheim’s life both behind – and in front – of the camera. From directing Leonard Bernstein’s family in home movies and acting in his own work on screen, through to writing screenplays, his Oscar-win, and investigating the abandoned Hollywood movie of a cult Sondheim musical.

‘I've got a treatment of Anyone Can Whistle, set in the Swiss Alps, called Anyone Can Yodel. If you know anyone who might be interested in producing, give me a call.'  – Sondheim's email to Lin-Manuel Miranda

How did Madonna react to Warren Beatty choosing Steve’s songs over hers? What did Steve feel about the Oscar-winning movie versions of his shows? And just what exactly happened that memorable night between Katharine Hepburn, Michael Jackson, Tom Stoppard and Steve?

‘Mr. Sondheim – you are a sombre fellow. Couldn't you put a ray of hope into your show by having a ballerina in white coming down from the flies – and dancing across the stage - in such a dark piece as the one you've written?’ – Katharine Hepburn on Assassins

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Jamie Bernstein: Steve The Director

04:03 - James Lapine: Sondheim Acts in ‘Opening Doors’

06:53 - Tom Fitzsimmons: Sondheim Acts in June Moon

11:05 - Steve & Martin: Movie Wordplay Puzzles

18:33 - Katharine Hepburn: The Prickly Next-Door-Neighbour

25:44 - Anthony Perkins: Co-writing The Last of Sheila

27:18 - Madonna & The Oscar: ‘Sooner Or Later’