Interview with a Legend
One of the main reasons I ended up at Wildscreen this year was because Tom Veltre – a friend of mine from the the Really Interesting Picture Company (that’s the real name) asked me to come along and help him set up for an interview with Sir David Attenborough. For most, this name needs no further introduction, for others, maybe this short piece on Youtube will make for a good introduction.
It was an absolute honour to be able to spend some time in person with Sir David, and listen to his stories that span over eight decades now! And even to this day his mind is razor sharp. I presented Sir David with a copy of my book and as he flipped through the pages he stopped at one page where a tiny image of a fairy bluebird sits amidst the canopy. He turns to the page, and exclaims “ah, beautiful… a fairy bluebird, Irena puella…” and continues on, identifying species and talking about them. It was incredible. How he can remember the most minute details, and bits of information, i have no idea. He is certainly the most incredibly inspirational person I have ever known!
Sandesh
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What a treat. I’m envious.
Awesome! He looks so different from how I remember him! I have seen a picture of his when my Mum met him in the early 80′s when ‘Gandhi’ was being made…
Lucky you!
Bravo !
Sooner or later im sure someone is going to write about you the same way ! keep it up mate !
cheers
Gani
Hey Minu!
He probably looks different from how you remember him cause the one you are talking about IS different! The one who your mum probably met was Richard Attenborough who for some strange reason seems more popular than Sir David… but Sir David is certainly the cooler of the two, having travelled more and to more varied places than any one person on Earth!
He’s just super cool…
Great shot. Well earned amigo. How I wish I could drop it all to visit these days. Cheers!