An Interview With Gregory Peck

Last Friday, there was a nice early morning treat to see on BBC 2 Television here in the UK... a very interesting and engaging interview/documentary piece titled "A Conversation With Gregory Peck". The film documents aspects of Gregory's life in his own words on his stage tour throughout the mid to late 1990's. In the program, he recalls happy moments on the sets and throughout the making of his finest films such as "To Kill A Mockingbird", "Duel In The Sun", "Roman Holiday" and many others.

There is also some charming footage of Gregory at home, with his family - by the swimming pool, watching the baseball on television and other aspects which give a nice glimpse into home life for the Peck Family.


Gregory was born on April 5, 1916 in La Jolla, California, USA and went on to become one of our finest actors. I remember a particular warmth to Gregory's acting - especially so within his portrayal of Atticus Finch in the 1962 film adaptation of Harper Lee's novel, "To Kill A Mockingbird".

All in all, the documentary was very entertaining and interesting. What added most to this was the live audience participation - questions, observations and recollections of which are highlighted throughout the program. It was most certainly an interesting start to an eventful friday, in which we also saw the Royal Wedding of William & Kate!