A film in two parts.
Written, produced and directed by Delyth Jones.
Delyth Jones – work and life
>Delyth is the author, producer and director of the Welsh film, Cwcw, a film in two parts which airs on S4C on 7 and 14 March 2010. Delyth was born in Cwmtwrch Isaf and raised in Y Pwll, Llanelli. She attended Llanelli Girls' Grammar School, then studied at the University of Wales, Bangor. After more than a decade living in Cardiff, since the turn of the century Delyth has settled in Gwaelod y Garth. Cwcw is a multi-layered film, so it seems appropriate to view Delyth's work and life on two levels as well.
Work
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When did you start writing?
I've always written, but I started writing professionally for television 20 years ago.
Is there one individual who has inspired you?
Angharad Jones.
What other writing work have you done?
Theatre.
Where do you work best, and when? Are you disciplined?
In my friend Beth's house in Dinas Cross, Pembs, in the morning and evening. Not disciplined – obsessive.
Who has influenced you most as an author?
Tennessee Williams, the Brontës, Jane Austin, Kafka, Thomas Hardy, Louisa May Alcott.
Which films do you consider a classic?
Sound of Music, Short Cuts, Toy Story, Kontrol.
Which director's work do you most admire?
Almodóvar
What was the hardest element of writing, producing and directing Cwcw?
The writing process, no question.
Which character in Cwcw would you like to be?
The bag lady that sits by the gate.
Which scene was hardest to film, and why?
The soap opera crash scene, because I was shooting two different scenes, but from different angles with two separate endings to the same scene at the same time. Gulp!
Life
Theatre or cinema?
Cinema
Open fire or air conditioning?
Open fire
Lamborghini or Morris Minor ?
Morris Minor
High heels or mountain boots?
Mountain boots
Spicy curry or seafood?
Curry (not too spicy)
Rugby or football?
Rugby
Eurovision or Cân i Gymru?
Cân i Gymru
Gruff Rhys or Meic Stevens?
Meic Stevens
Sea or mountains?
Sea
Virginia Woolf or Sylvia Plath?
Virginia Woolf