A series of six programmes
2: David Puttnam, film producer, talks to
Bel Mooney about turning points in his life.
Married and a father before the age of 21, he experienced 'a crash course in reality', which meant forgoing the hedonistic lifestyles of the early 60s and embarking on a career. He went into advertising and began to earn a lot of money.
Later, as President of Columbia Films in Hollywood, he says:
'I developed a toughness and a better armour-plating, and I'm not sure if I'm a better person for it.'
Producer GAYNOR SHUTTE