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-I've played the part of a hero -in an adventure drama... | 0:00:19 | 0:00:22 | |
-..so I know quite a bit -about the world of the sword. | 0:00:23 | 0:00:26 | |
-This week, -we're off to the cinema... | 0:00:29 | 0:00:31 | |
-..we'll try a spot of fencing -and see some mischievous monkeys... | 0:00:32 | 0:00:37 | |
-..and I'll be meeting Robin McBryde. | 0:00:38 | 0:00:41 | |
-Oh, and we'll be talking to -two men who are also quite famous. | 0:00:41 | 0:00:45 | |
-First, -let's return to the olden days. | 0:00:46 | 0:00:51 | |
-We were all heroes once. | 0:00:56 | 0:00:58 | |
-I was doing exactly the same -at their age. | 0:00:58 | 0:01:01 | |
-If you were in trouble, -I was the one to save you. | 0:01:01 | 0:01:04 | |
-Well, maybe. | 0:01:04 | 0:01:06 | |
-Here's a scene you'd often see -on the street... | 0:01:09 | 0:01:12 | |
-..before cars took over. | 0:01:12 | 0:01:14 | |
-Girls and boys re-enacting scenes -from the matinees. | 0:01:14 | 0:01:18 | |
-Our ideas were influenced by films. | 0:01:29 | 0:01:32 | |
-Films were influenced -by popular literature. | 0:01:32 | 0:01:35 | |
-The showmanship of sword fighting -in films... | 0:01:36 | 0:01:40 | |
-..drew its inspiration from -the novels of the Victorian Age. | 0:01:40 | 0:01:44 | |
-Those stories -were based on old tales. | 0:01:44 | 0:01:47 | |
-The renaissance of all things -gothic during the Victorian Age... | 0:01:47 | 0:01:51 | |
-..reignited interest -in heroic adventure. | 0:01:51 | 0:01:54 | |
-Tales started to threaten history... | 0:01:54 | 0:01:57 | |
-..and the tales of adventure -came to represent the era. | 0:01:57 | 0:02:01 | |
-Inexpensive paper -and the new printing technology... | 0:02:01 | 0:02:05 | |
-..were used to produce books -that people could afford... | 0:02:05 | 0:02:09 | |
-..especially young readers. | 0:02:09 | 0:02:11 | |
-Because of the huge demand... | 0:02:11 | 0:02:13 | |
-..European and American literature -were packed with adventure stories. | 0:02:13 | 0:02:18 | |
-The Three Musketeers and Robin Hood, -adventurers and pirates... | 0:02:18 | 0:02:23 | |
-..they all had the ability -to fight with a sword. | 0:02:23 | 0:02:26 | |
-Between 1840 and 1939... | 0:02:26 | 0:02:29 | |
-..over 500 adventure novels -were published. | 0:02:29 | 0:02:33 | |
-Almost all contained sword fighting. | 0:02:33 | 0:02:38 | |
-These stories, for girls and boys... | 0:02:38 | 0:02:41 | |
-..featured heroes -that overcame every danger. | 0:02:41 | 0:02:45 | |
-There were plenty of dangers -during World War I. | 0:02:46 | 0:02:49 | |
-20 million were killed. | 0:02:49 | 0:02:51 | |
-By 1918, people needed something -to lift their spirits. | 0:02:52 | 0:02:56 | |
-The 20th century -was the age of the cinema. | 0:02:59 | 0:03:02 | |
-There were plenty -of imaginary sword fights... | 0:03:02 | 0:03:05 | |
-..in the shilling -and nine pence seats. | 0:03:05 | 0:03:07 | |
-To us, -they seemed to be overacting... | 0:03:20 | 0:03:23 | |
-..but the comedy still worked -for the Three Musketeers. | 0:03:24 | 0:03:27 | |
-They made me laugh. | 0:03:31 | 0:03:33 | |
-The best sword fighter of all, in -terms of physicality and style... | 0:03:39 | 0:03:43 | |
-..was Douglas Fairbanks Snr. | 0:03:43 | 0:03:46 | |
-In his version of Robin Hood, -he showed why the sword... | 0:03:46 | 0:03:49 | |
-..was the perfect weapon -for getting even. | 0:03:50 | 0:03:53 | |
-The sword suited -the hero of the silver screen... | 0:03:57 | 0:04:00 | |
-..and the acrobatic defender -of the poor perfectly. | 0:04:00 | 0:04:04 | |
-Fairbanks was the king of Hollywood -- brave and romantic. | 0:04:05 | 0:04:09 | |
-He produced many films himself. | 0:04:09 | 0:04:12 | |
-His name was synonymous -with adventure in cinema. | 0:04:12 | 0:04:16 | |
-This version of Robin Hood -was filmed in 1922 for 1m. | 0:04:19 | 0:04:23 | |
-It was one of the most -expensive films of its time. | 0:04:24 | 0:04:27 | |
-The castle and sets were designed -by Frank Lloyd Wright... | 0:04:30 | 0:04:33 | |
-..a renowned architect -of Welsh descent. | 0:04:33 | 0:04:36 | |
-The public flocked to see it. | 0:04:37 | 0:04:39 | |
-What's interesting about watching -a battle on a cinema screen... | 0:04:39 | 0:04:43 | |
-..is the appreciation of how -dangerous it actually looks. | 0:04:43 | 0:04:47 | |
-Of course, as actors... | 0:04:48 | 0:04:50 | |
-..and stuntmen... | 0:04:50 | 0:04:52 | |
-..we've choreographed the -battle scenes right from the start. | 0:04:52 | 0:04:57 | |
-The technique -I was taught in RADA... | 0:04:57 | 0:05:02 | |
-..has saved me a number of times. | 0:05:04 | 0:05:06 | |
-Personally, I believe it's something -to do with its purity. | 0:05:07 | 0:05:13 | |
-Obviously, many films on TV -these days feature guns. | 0:05:13 | 0:05:18 | |
-As many have pointed out, -anyone can pull a trigger. | 0:05:21 | 0:05:25 | |
-The sword is an extension -of yourself. | 0:05:25 | 0:05:29 | |
-From 1927, -films were no longer silent. | 0:05:30 | 0:05:34 | |
-By the '30s, -talkies were everywhere. | 0:05:34 | 0:05:37 | |
-Hollywood became one of the world's -most powerful institutions. | 0:05:37 | 0:05:42 | |
-When colour films were introduced, -new versions of old films were made. | 0:05:45 | 0:05:50 | |
-Here's Robin Hood in 1938, -starring Errol Flynn. | 0:05:50 | 0:05:54 | |
-Nobleman Robin -sides with the poor people. | 0:05:54 | 0:05:58 | |
-He challenges the Normans -and the Sheriff of Nottingham. | 0:05:58 | 0:06:03 | |
-Shelter and clothe and feed -a band of good determined men. | 0:06:03 | 0:06:07 | |
-It cost 2m to make. | 0:06:07 | 0:06:09 | |
-Warner Brothers usually produced -cheap gangster films. | 0:06:10 | 0:06:14 | |
-This was quite an investment. | 0:06:14 | 0:06:17 | |
-The sword fights in this film... | 0:06:20 | 0:06:22 | |
-..are amongst the most memorable -in Hollywood. | 0:06:22 | 0:06:25 | |
-When the Second World War started, -the fun ended. | 0:06:30 | 0:06:34 | |
-Americans produced a number -of anti-Japanese propaganda films. | 0:06:36 | 0:06:40 | |
-The Japanese executed prisoners -with a sword. | 0:06:41 | 0:06:45 | |
-They mistreated Europeans but their -Chinese and Korean neighbours... | 0:06:45 | 0:06:50 | |
-..suffered more than anyone. | 0:06:50 | 0:06:53 | |
-Thousands of Asians were executed... | 0:06:53 | 0:06:56 | |
-..with the blessing -of Emperor Hirohito. | 0:06:56 | 0:06:59 | |
-Europe also witnessed the massacre. | 0:07:00 | 0:07:03 | |
-These are German -ceremonial swords and knives. | 0:07:05 | 0:07:08 | |
-They're similar to weapons -from Rome's golden age. | 0:07:08 | 0:07:11 | |
-The Nazis looked for symbols which -linked them to their glorious past. | 0:07:13 | 0:07:19 | |
-They wanted to prove -that they were the perfect race. | 0:07:20 | 0:07:24 | |
-While Hitler attacked -parts of Europe... | 0:07:28 | 0:07:31 | |
-..a London company -designed weapons of war. | 0:07:31 | 0:07:34 | |
-Leon Paul is Britain's largest -provider of fencing equipment. | 0:07:34 | 0:07:39 | |
-A representative from Britain's far -right contacted him during the war. | 0:07:40 | 0:07:45 | |
-Oswald Mosley, the fascist, -loved fencing. | 0:07:48 | 0:07:51 | |
-When he asked Leon Paul, -the expert sword maker... | 0:07:51 | 0:07:55 | |
-..to make some knuckledusters... | 0:07:55 | 0:07:57 | |
-..for members -of the Fascist Party... | 0:07:58 | 0:08:02 | |
-..Paul refused. | 0:08:02 | 0:08:04 | |
-Leon Paul was born in France. -He was a master fencer. | 0:08:10 | 0:08:15 | |
-Fencing equipment was in demand. | 0:08:15 | 0:08:17 | |
-He set up his own company -in London in 1925. | 0:08:18 | 0:08:21 | |
-He designed and built -all the machinery... | 0:08:23 | 0:08:26 | |
-..including this one, -for sharpening blades. | 0:08:26 | 0:08:29 | |
-They produce -all the fencing swords here... | 0:08:32 | 0:08:35 | |
-..the foil, the epee and the sabre. | 0:08:35 | 0:08:39 | |
-This is an all-important piece -of the fencer's armoury - the mask. | 0:08:45 | 0:08:49 | |
-I'll need one later. | 0:08:49 | 0:08:52 | |
-They make everything -for the fencing world... | 0:08:52 | 0:08:55 | |
-..here, in these small premises, -in Hendon, London. | 0:08:55 | 0:08:59 | |
-The swords, masks, armour -and electronic equipment. | 0:08:59 | 0:09:03 | |
-They're sold around the world -and used in the Olympic Games. | 0:09:03 | 0:09:08 | |
-Leon Paul sponsored -and provided equipment... | 0:09:11 | 0:09:14 | |
-..for the British and American teams -in the 2008 Olympics. | 0:09:14 | 0:09:19 | |
-The company's managers -are Olympic fencers. | 0:09:19 | 0:09:22 | |
-They understand the needs -of competitive fencers. | 0:09:23 | 0:09:26 | |
-They use their knowledge to develop -swords and electronic equipment. | 0:09:27 | 0:09:31 | |
-Leon Paul's fencing skills -were in high demand. | 0:09:31 | 0:09:35 | |
-He taught stars -of the silver screen after the war. | 0:09:36 | 0:09:39 | |
-His grandsons have trained Catherine -Zeta Jones and Sir Anthony Hopkins. | 0:09:39 | 0:09:43 | |
-When Leon was in charge, epic films -attracted the cinema crowds. | 0:09:43 | 0:09:49 | |
-The sword was the central prop -in these huge productions... | 0:09:55 | 0:09:59 | |
-..including Alexander The Great -starring Richard Burton. | 0:09:59 | 0:10:04 | |
-Alexander unites the Greeks -against the Persian Empire. | 0:10:04 | 0:10:10 | |
-Richard Burton -as Alexander The Great. | 0:10:10 | 0:10:12 | |
-At the time, Burton was being paid -more than anyone else in Hollywood. | 0:10:15 | 0:10:20 | |
-He was nominated 17 times -for an Oscar, but didn't win one. | 0:10:20 | 0:10:25 | |
-Notice that Oscar himself -is holding a large sword... | 0:10:26 | 0:10:29 | |
-..just like Robin McBryde. | 0:10:30 | 0:10:32 | |
-We have our own awards ceremony -in Wales, at the Eisteddfod. | 0:10:32 | 0:10:37 | |
-See you after the break. | 0:10:38 | 0:10:39 | |
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-Thanks to Iolo Morganwg, -the sword has pride of place... | 0:10:53 | 0:10:57 | |
-..in the Gorsedd's -unique ceremonies. | 0:10:57 | 0:11:00 | |
-The sword is central -to the Eisteddfod's activities. | 0:11:07 | 0:11:11 | |
-The Welsh, -in contrast to everyone else... | 0:11:11 | 0:11:14 | |
-..have a very special use for it. | 0:11:14 | 0:11:16 | |
-FANFARE | 0:11:17 | 0:11:18 | |
-Let us honour -the Eisteddfod's Chief Poet. | 0:11:22 | 0:11:27 | |
-The sword was first seen -at the Eisteddfod... | 0:11:27 | 0:11:31 | |
-..at the Cardiff -National Eisteddfod of 1899. | 0:11:31 | 0:11:35 | |
-The use of the sword -during the ceremony... | 0:11:35 | 0:11:38 | |
-..was part of Iolo's Gorsedd right -from the very beginning, in 1792... | 0:11:39 | 0:11:43 | |
-..in Primrose Hill in London. | 0:11:44 | 0:11:46 | |
-It wasn't a sword -to be used in battle. | 0:11:46 | 0:11:49 | |
-According to the original idea, -the sword wouldn't be unsheathed... | 0:11:49 | 0:11:54 | |
-..to symbolize the fact -that the Gorsedd of Bards... | 0:11:54 | 0:11:59 | |
-..were peaceful people. | 0:11:59 | 0:12:01 | |
-According to legend... | 0:12:01 | 0:12:03 | |
-..no bard was permitted -to possess a sheathed weapon... | 0:12:03 | 0:12:07 | |
-..in the company of another bard. | 0:12:07 | 0:12:09 | |
-When you consider how quarrelsome -bards can be, that's a good thing! | 0:12:10 | 0:12:14 | |
-The truth against the world, -is there peace? | 0:12:14 | 0:12:18 | |
-Peace. | 0:12:18 | 0:12:20 | |
-It is never unsheathed completely. | 0:12:21 | 0:12:24 | |
-It is never carried by the handle. | 0:12:24 | 0:12:27 | |
-It should never be seen -as a threatening weapon. | 0:12:27 | 0:12:32 | |
-When it is raised, it's horizontal. | 0:12:33 | 0:12:37 | |
-It should never be seen -as a weapon of war. | 0:12:37 | 0:12:42 | |
-It is a ceremonial sword. | 0:12:42 | 0:12:44 | |
-When no-one is worthy -of winning the Eisteddfod Chair... | 0:12:44 | 0:12:48 | |
-..the sword is placed across -the arms of the empty chair... | 0:12:49 | 0:12:53 | |
-..in the hope that poets across -the land will sharpen their muse... | 0:12:53 | 0:12:57 | |
-..in time for the next Eisteddfod. | 0:12:58 | 0:13:00 | |
-The bearer of the sword -is part of a heroic heritage. | 0:13:00 | 0:13:04 | |
-We will never forget Ray Gravell. | 0:13:04 | 0:13:07 | |
-Today, Robin McBryde is the bearer. | 0:13:07 | 0:13:10 | |
-It gives me a great thrill. | 0:13:10 | 0:13:13 | |
-It's a different thrill -to playing rugby for your country. | 0:13:13 | 0:13:18 | |
-This is more than that, -it's far more important. | 0:13:19 | 0:13:22 | |
-This represents far more... | 0:13:22 | 0:13:24 | |
-..Welsh culture -and Welsh traditions. | 0:13:24 | 0:13:29 | |
-A sword is a weapon of war. | 0:13:29 | 0:13:31 | |
-We use it as a symbol of peace. | 0:13:31 | 0:13:34 | |
-What does it say about us -as a nation? | 0:13:34 | 0:13:37 | |
-If I can use Grav's words... | 0:13:39 | 0:13:42 | |
-..we're no better or worse -than anyone else... | 0:13:42 | 0:13:45 | |
-..but we are a bit different. | 0:13:46 | 0:13:48 | |
-You were once acclaimed -as Wales's Strongest Man. | 0:13:48 | 0:13:51 | |
-You must be strong -to carry this sword. | 0:13:52 | 0:13:54 | |
-You must be a special person -to lift it. | 0:13:55 | 0:13:57 | |
-Can I try? | 0:13:57 | 0:13:59 | |
-I hope I'm not the next -to carry this. | 0:14:01 | 0:14:04 | |
-Our Hollywood star is being honoured -to the sound of the cynghanedd. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:10 | |
-The Eisteddfod sword is a good -reflection of us as a nation. | 0:14:18 | 0:14:24 | |
-It illustrates the possibilities. | 0:14:26 | 0:14:30 | |
-A threat does exist... | 0:14:30 | 0:14:32 | |
-..but our choice is peace. | 0:14:32 | 0:14:35 | |
-Peace. | 0:14:35 | 0:14:36 | |
-I think -it's a very important symbol. | 0:14:37 | 0:14:39 | |
-I'm very proud of the fact -that we, as a Welsh nation... | 0:14:40 | 0:14:45 | |
-..in our ceremonies -and National Eisteddfodau... | 0:14:45 | 0:14:49 | |
-..ask the question is there peace? | 0:14:51 | 0:14:54 | |
-Symbolically, -we don't unsheathe the sword. | 0:14:54 | 0:14:58 | |
-Peace. | 0:14:59 | 0:15:00 | |
-Welsh pacifists protested right up -until the end of the 20th century... | 0:15:00 | 0:15:05 | |
-..against the use of the sword. | 0:15:05 | 0:15:07 | |
-There's a famous couplet in Welsh... | 0:15:08 | 0:15:10 | |
-..one of the most well-known odes of -the Welsh language written by Emrys. | 0:15:11 | 0:15:16 | |
-It's entitled Anrhydedd. | 0:15:16 | 0:15:19 | |
-The final couplet -is very well known. | 0:15:19 | 0:15:22 | |
-"Idleness is a sword's commendation | 0:15:22 | 0:15:26 | |
-"And rust is its glory." | 0:15:26 | 0:15:29 | |
-I'd argue -that the Gorsedd's great sword... | 0:15:30 | 0:15:33 | |
-..is allied -to Emrys's idea of the sword. | 0:15:34 | 0:15:36 | |
-Although Robin -was a star on the rugby field... | 0:15:37 | 0:15:41 | |
-..if he was a hero in a film... | 0:15:41 | 0:15:44 | |
-..he'd have to ride, -run, shoot, swim and fence... | 0:15:44 | 0:15:49 | |
-..better than his enemies, -just like an Olympic pentathlete. | 0:15:49 | 0:15:54 | |
-Modern fencing became popular -in the world of sport... | 0:15:57 | 0:16:01 | |
-..when the first modern Olympics -were held in 1896. | 0:16:02 | 0:16:05 | |
-It's one of four sports... | 0:16:06 | 0:16:08 | |
-..that have been part of the Games -since the very beginning. | 0:16:09 | 0:16:13 | |
-Modern fencing is pacy. Timing -is crucial if you hope to score. | 0:16:16 | 0:16:21 | |
-The electronic equipment confirms -that a stroke is legitimate. | 0:16:21 | 0:16:26 | |
-This is a fencing class in the -National Sports Centre in Cardiff. | 0:16:29 | 0:16:33 | |
-I'm here to meet Rhodri Williams. | 0:16:33 | 0:16:36 | |
-It's an interesting blend... | 0:16:36 | 0:16:39 | |
-..of speed and cunning. | 0:16:39 | 0:16:42 | |
-It's not enough just to be fit. | 0:16:42 | 0:16:45 | |
-You have to be competitive, -you set out to win. | 0:16:45 | 0:16:49 | |
-The aim is to strike a certain -target, not to hurt your opponent. | 0:16:50 | 0:16:54 | |
-Fencing has attracted other members -of his family - Rhodri's daughters. | 0:16:54 | 0:17:00 | |
-14-year-old Hannah and 11-year-old -Rebeccah are good friends at home... | 0:17:00 | 0:17:04 | |
-..but very competitive -in the fencing hall. | 0:17:05 | 0:17:07 | |
-I like competing -and it keeps me fit, too. | 0:17:08 | 0:17:12 | |
-I competed in the UK School Games -recently and fenced for Wales. | 0:17:13 | 0:17:17 | |
-That was incredible. | 0:17:18 | 0:17:19 | |
-They treated it like the Olympics. | 0:17:20 | 0:17:22 | |
-We had a huge sign -which said Wales... | 0:17:22 | 0:17:27 | |
-..and it was an amazing feeling. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:30 | |
-We won the team bronze medal. | 0:17:31 | 0:17:35 | |
-That was very nice. | 0:17:35 | 0:17:38 | |
-I really want to represent Wales -and be part of the Welsh team. | 0:17:38 | 0:17:43 | |
-I haven't done that yet. | 0:17:43 | 0:17:45 | |
-You have to be fast and think about -what you're doing before doing it. | 0:17:47 | 0:17:51 | |
-You need to be sneaky. | 0:17:51 | 0:17:54 | |
-There's a move called the one-two... | 0:17:54 | 0:17:57 | |
-..where you try and pretend -to go for one move... | 0:17:57 | 0:18:01 | |
-..but then you're sneaky -and you complete another move. | 0:18:02 | 0:18:07 | |
-You score points doing that. | 0:18:07 | 0:18:09 | |
-When the two fence, sparks can fly. | 0:18:12 | 0:18:14 | |
-Hannah has the reach advantage. | 0:18:15 | 0:18:18 | |
-I like attacking... | 0:18:20 | 0:18:22 | |
-..to make Rebeccah feel nervous. | 0:18:23 | 0:18:26 | |
-Then I can score points. | 0:18:26 | 0:18:29 | |
-I'm a better attacker than blocker. | 0:18:29 | 0:18:32 | |
-I don't know why. -I'm just more aggressive. | 0:18:33 | 0:18:36 | |
-It's very different. | 0:18:37 | 0:18:39 | |
-I am armed -but I still feel quite safe. | 0:18:39 | 0:18:43 | |
-We're taught how to do it properly -but you can get hurt sometimes. | 0:18:43 | 0:18:48 | |
-It can be painful. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:51 | |
-It's not easy to hurt someone. | 0:18:51 | 0:18:54 | |
-I'm happy to hear that. | 0:18:54 | 0:18:57 | |
-I'm entering the fray now - -en guard. | 0:18:57 | 0:19:01 | |
-The back leg -is stretched out straight. | 0:19:01 | 0:19:04 | |
-The left leg is straight. | 0:19:04 | 0:19:06 | |
-It's one movement. | 0:19:09 | 0:19:11 | |
-It's one movement. - -The point should hit me here. | 0:19:11 | 0:19:13 | |
-Well done. | 0:19:13 | 0:19:15 | |
-You extend your arm, too, -at the same time. | 0:19:15 | 0:19:19 | |
-You finish like this. | 0:19:19 | 0:19:22 | |
-If you do it again, -that's the first parry. | 0:19:22 | 0:19:27 | |
-Try it again. | 0:19:31 | 0:19:32 | |
-If I lunge towards you... | 0:19:32 | 0:19:34 | |
-..try and parry me. | 0:19:35 | 0:19:37 | |
-Make sure the point -doesn't go too far left. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:41 | |
-It makes it easier -to counter-attack. | 0:19:43 | 0:19:46 | |
-Well, that's one point. | 0:19:51 | 0:19:53 | |
-Congratulations. | 0:19:55 | 0:19:57 | |
-Congratulations. - -Thanks for keeping me alive. | 0:19:57 | 0:19:59 | |
-Dad is an accomplished fencer -but are the girls catching him up? | 0:20:00 | 0:20:04 | |
-No. He's good. He's been doing it -since he was a boy. | 0:20:06 | 0:20:10 | |
-He's very experienced. | 0:20:10 | 0:20:12 | |
-I'm not sure who'd win -if I challenged him. Hopefully me. | 0:20:12 | 0:20:16 | |
-The successful Star Wars films -have transformed the sword. | 0:20:18 | 0:20:23 | |
-It's the universe's new weapon - -the light sabre. | 0:20:23 | 0:20:27 | |
-Here I am -trying to save the universe... | 0:20:32 | 0:20:35 | |
-..just as I'd tried to do when -I was a mischievous little monkey. | 0:20:35 | 0:20:40 | |
-As a young boy... | 0:20:45 | 0:20:46 | |
-..I used to fashion a sword from -a piece of wood in the back garden. | 0:20:46 | 0:20:52 | |
-My brother -was only a year younger than me... | 0:20:52 | 0:20:56 | |
-..so we could fight together -every time we played in the garden. | 0:20:56 | 0:21:01 | |
-It started when I was very young. | 0:21:01 | 0:21:04 | |
-As boys, playing in the garden, we -ran around carrying pieces of wood. | 0:21:04 | 0:21:09 | |
-It's something -that stayed with me. | 0:21:09 | 0:21:12 | |
-I was always playing with swords... | 0:21:12 | 0:21:15 | |
-..right into my teens, actually! | 0:21:16 | 0:21:19 | |
-Those are the films -I enjoyed the most... | 0:21:21 | 0:21:25 | |
-..the ones with the swords - -The Four Musketeers. | 0:21:25 | 0:21:30 | |
-Some parts of that film -were directed by Bill Hobbs. | 0:21:30 | 0:21:34 | |
-I think he's the greatest -fight director of stage and screen. | 0:21:34 | 0:21:38 | |
-I still enjoy watching Oliver Reed -in action. | 0:21:38 | 0:21:42 | |
-William Hobbs came in to give us -a talk when I was in college. | 0:21:42 | 0:21:47 | |
-They shot that film in Spain. | 0:21:47 | 0:21:49 | |
-Every morning, because Oliver Reed -was a renowned drinker... | 0:21:49 | 0:21:55 | |
-..the Spanish stuntmen -would pull straws... | 0:21:55 | 0:21:59 | |
-..to decide who would fight him. | 0:21:59 | 0:22:01 | |
-They feared for their lives! | 0:22:01 | 0:22:04 | |
-I used to go to the Memorial Hall -in Aberaeron. | 0:22:05 | 0:22:09 | |
-Films were shows in Aberaeron -from the Second World War onwards. | 0:22:09 | 0:22:13 | |
-Errol Flynn and the pirates. | 0:22:13 | 0:22:15 | |
-We watched The Mark of Zorro. | 0:22:20 | 0:22:24 | |
-The boys would go home afterwards -and cut wood from the trees... | 0:22:24 | 0:22:29 | |
-..to play swords for days. | 0:22:29 | 0:22:32 | |
-They were exciting times. | 0:22:32 | 0:22:35 | |
-One of my greatest influences -was watching... | 0:22:35 | 0:22:39 | |
-..the Zorro series. | 0:22:39 | 0:22:41 | |
-It was shown on Saturday mornings. | 0:22:58 | 0:23:01 | |
-My brother and I would watch Zorro. | 0:23:02 | 0:23:05 | |
-I'd then try to make a cloak -out of a piece of clothing... | 0:23:05 | 0:23:10 | |
-..to pretend that I was Zorro. | 0:23:10 | 0:23:13 | |
-The films of Errol Flynn -were very influential... | 0:23:14 | 0:23:17 | |
-..The Adventures of Robin Hood -and Captain Blood. | 0:23:18 | 0:23:21 | |
-To be honest, when I've played -a character in a film... | 0:23:21 | 0:23:26 | |
-..I've been paid for living out -the fantasies of a young boy. | 0:23:26 | 0:23:31 | |
-It's like Boy's Own Adventure. | 0:23:31 | 0:23:33 | |
-Part of you knows -that if something goes wrong... | 0:23:37 | 0:23:40 | |
-..you rely on your own skills -to defend yourself. | 0:23:41 | 0:23:46 | |
-That's an instinctive feeling -in our bodies. | 0:23:46 | 0:23:50 | |
-I've picked up swords -since I was a boy... | 0:23:52 | 0:23:55 | |
-..and the thrill -will never leave me. | 0:23:55 | 0:24:00 | |
-Ioan and I have crossed swords -on a number of occasions. | 0:24:04 | 0:24:08 | |
-Steady, lads, we need both of you. | 0:24:08 | 0:24:11 | |
-Over time, the sword has been -a symbol of the battle against evil. | 0:24:18 | 0:24:23 | |
-Every generation has strived -to find the perfect sword. | 0:24:23 | 0:24:28 | |
-S4C Subtitles by Simian 04 Cyf. | 0:24:49 | 0:24:51 | |
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