Gary Oldman on his career: Nil By Mouth, Tinker, Tailor... and Slow Horses | BFI In conversation

The actor, writer, director and star of The Dark Knight, the Harry Potter films, The Fifth Element, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Apple TV ’s Slow Horses talks about his filmmaking career. Since making his film debut in the early 1980s, Gary Oldman has established himself as one of the most successful movie stars of the modern era. Renowned for the range, power and subtlety of his performances, he has created numerous vividly memorable characters, both fictional and based on real people; he also wrote and directed the acclaimed Nil by Mouth, now remastered and re-released by the BFI. Subscribe: Nil By Mouth, written and directed by Gary Oldman, is being released by the BFI on Blu-Ray for the first time. Pre-order your copy here: Claim an extended BFI Player Subscription free trial (UK only) - subscribe using code BFIYOUTUBE: Watch more on BFI Player: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on Twitter: