Emily Watson on Hamnet, Breaking the Waves, and receiving the Richard Harris Award

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BIFA's 2025 Richard Harris Award recipient Emily Watson shares her journey into film and most inspiring cinema going moments on the all new BIFA Podcast, supported by Kia. Listen to the Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts and watch the filmed version on the BIFA Youtube channel. FOLLOW BIFA ON SOCIAL Instagram - @BIFA_film TikTok - @BIFA_film X - @BIFA_film ABOUT THE BIFA PODCAST SUPPORTED BY KIA Each week hosts Karis Aldridge and Joy Hunter chat to a new guest from the world of independent film about their journey into the industry, their most inspiring cinema going experiences, and what makes independent cinema so special. ABOUT BIFA The British Independent Film Awards celebrate, promote and support the best of British independent filmmaking. Since 1998, BIFA has discovered and championed bold, original stories and the talent behind them – from Florence Pugh and John Boyega to Steve McQueen and Lynne Ramsay. BIFA’s annual awards spotlight the year’s most outstanding films and filmmakers, and their work year-round connects diverse stories to diverse audiences, with a focus on young film lovers. BIFA is at the heart of the British film industry, and they respond to its changing needs, from EDI training to promoting fair practice, building towards a sustainable, inclusive future for British independent film. Find out more at www.bifa.film — CREDITS The BIFA Podcast is supported by Kia. Hosted by Karis Aldridge and Joy Hunter Produced by Daniel Audritt, Kat Butterfield and Joy Hunter Assistant Producer: Bruno Atkinson Production company: Audacious Productions DOP: Louis Hudd & Jude O'Connor Audio Engineers: Nathan Cooper and James Gibbons McGregor Recorded at Fiction Studios Special thanks to the BIFA team Music: “Make It Happen” Performed by Laura Welsh Written by Jimmy James and Laura Welsh Licensed courtesy of Nothing Standard/Screenwrk Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction 2:14 The Richard Harris Award at BIFA 2025 3:13 Gosford Park 6:53 Punch-Drunk Love & Paul Thomas Anderson 13:04 Hilary and Jackie 16:46 Sudden Fame 18:32 Intentional Career Choices 20:54 Learnings rom the RSC 22:42 Finding the "Central Line" 25:04 Breaking the Waves and Stellan Skarsgård 27:52 Jesse Buckley 31:57 Working with Paul Mescal 33:44 Hamnet 37:23 God's Creatures 39:58 Other Films 42:28 Collaborating with Cillian Murphy 48:38 In the Cinema