Bill Nighy: A Life In Pictures
Monday 14 June
On 14 June 2010, actor Bill Nighy joined Francine Stock on stage at BAFTA to be interviewed as part of the Alfred Dunhill BAFTA A Life in Pictures series.
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Life In Pictures: Bill Nighy
On his early career Bill tells the audience: "I had spectacularly low expectations so everything has been a bonus". (Picture: BAFTA/ J.Simmonds)
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Life In Pictures: Bill Nighy
The Life In Pictures series is sponsored by luxury menswear brand, Dunhill. The audience wait for the event to start in BAFTA's Princess Anne Theatre. (Picture: BAFTA/ J.Simmonds)
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Life In Pictures: Bill Nighy
Writer and Critic Francine Stock takes to the stage and opens the event. (Picture: BAFTA/ J.Simmonds)
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Life In Pictures: Bill Nighy
Francine Stock welcomes Bill Nighy to the BAFTA stage. (Picture: BAFTA/ J.Simmonds)
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Life In Pictures: Bill Nighy
The audience give Bill a warm welcome with a loud round of applause. (Picture: BAFTA/ J.Simmonds)
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Life In Pictures: Bill Nighy
Francine Stock begins the interview with a brief recap of Bill's impressive acting career in Television and Film. (Picture: BAFTA/ J.Simmonds)
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Life In Pictures: Bill Nighy
Bill reveals: "I was astonished you could be an actor in the theatre and they would give you some money"
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Life In Pictures: Bill Nighy
Francine quizzes Bill on his early career and how he found his way into the world of film and television. (Picture: BAFTA/ J.Simmonds)
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Life In Pictures: Bill Nighy
Despite his low opinion of himself as an actor, Nighy proved his popularity with the BAFTA audience. (Picture: BAFTA/ J.Simmonds)
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Life In Pictures: Bill Nighy
Talking of his role in 'Still Crazy', Bill tells: "They put me in four inch crocodile heels...I exposed my mid-drift and it made a difference to everything". (Picture: BAFTA/ J.Simmonds)
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Life In Pictures: Bill Nighy
Bill points out his daughter in the audience who he fears will be mortified by his account of his youth and relationships. (Picture: BAFTA/ J.Simmonds)
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Life In Pictures: Bill Nighy
At the end of the evening a thoroughly amused audience applaud Nighy's entertaining and humorous account of his Life In Pictures
(Picture: BAFTA/ J.Simmonds)
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Life In Pictures: Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy poses for the camera before the evening commences. (Picture: BAFTA/ J.Simmonds)
