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Nicholas Roeg discusses his book The World is Ever Changing where he talks about his fifty years as a filmmaker starting with his work as a cinematographer on films such as Dr Zhivago 1965 and Far from the Madding Crowd 1967 where he worked with director John Schlesinger whom he admired very much. Roeg first came to attention as part of the second unit on David Lean's classic film Lawrence of Arabia 1962. Performance 1970 starring Mick Jagger which he co-direcected alongside Donald Cammell. The film was about the difference in social class and changing roles. Although it was critically derided it had interesting cinematography to compliment clever use of lighting along with a memorable soundtrack. Walkabout 1973 Roeg discusses the premise of the film where two western children are cast adrift in the Australian outback, they meet an Aboriginal boy who guides them to safety. The outback was a perfect stage for storytelling and his 8 year old son Luc starred in the film. Don't Look Now 1973 is a psychological thriller set in Venice, the ideal backdrop for this perilous film. The Man Who Fell to Earth 1976 a Sci-Fi film starring David Bowie as an alien visiting Earth is discussed next. The film came out the same time as Star Wars, Roeg talks of the differences between the two films and how difficult it is filming something so 'unbelievable'. Bad Timing 1980 is another psychological thriller where the characters are pushed to extremes. The Witches 1980 based on the famous children's book by Roald Dahl, Roeg didn't collaborate with Dahl on the film but did meet him several times. Its a frightening film but it has a sense of truth to it. When asked what is the most important thing for a director Roeg says "Money" because then everything is possible.

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