Journalist, essayist, novelist – his path began in childhood with a compliment from his father. “There is something divine in doing, in creating. And if that is missing, it becomes rubbish of little value.” His encounter with García Márquez: “Like him, I practised journalism for eleven years with great dedication and intense enthusiasm”

First an actress, then an author of novels, memoirs and plays that have travelled the globe. Writing? A lifeline. Morality? The absence of complacency and pretence. A conversation (without overly personal answers)

From #MeToo to minority quotas, from sky-high fees to the decline of cinemas: an industry rocked by constant upheavals. What remains unchanged is the cynicism and hypocrisy, but also the ability to create genuine works of art