Lunch with the FT - Financial Times

Feb 1, 2013

David Fincher

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The Hollywood director, who filmed one of cinema’s most disturbing finales and has just remade a British drama for Netflix, talks about salads and serial killers

©James Ferguson Jan 25, 2013

Robert B Silvers

As the New York Review of Books celebrates its 50th anniversary, its editor for all those years explains why a world without long, serious reviews is ‘unthinkable’

©James Ferguson Jan 18, 2013

Sydney Kentridge

The 90-year-old barrister has represented three Nobel Prize winners, including Nelson Mandela. He talks about apartheid, ‘judge-itis’ and not going on for ever

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Christopher Bailey

Burberry’s chief creative officer tells Vanessa Friedman about the ‘terrible’ experience that helped define his approach to the fashion brand

©James Ferguson Jan 4, 2013

Robert Caro

The US biographer who has spent three decades – so far – on his acclaimed study of Lyndon B Johnson talks to Sarah Gordon

©James Ferguson Dec 28, 2012

Shane Smith

Over several bottles of rosé, the party animal turned media mogul talks about Somali pirates and why hipsters are interested in news

©James Ferguson Dec 21, 2012

Tyler Cowen

The ‘infovore’ and author of ‘An Economist Gets Lunch’ explains his sure-fire way of hunting down cheap, tasty food

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Ratan Tata

Over chai in Mumbai, the outgoing head of India’s biggest conglomerate talks about how his job became a ‘personal issue’

©James Ferguson Dec 7, 2012

Magnus Carlsen

The 22-year-old Norwegian is set to become the highest-rated chess player of all time. Martin Sandbu meets him in a Lebanese restaurant in London

©James Ferguson Nov 30, 2012

Maxim Vengerov

On the eve of a sell-out concert in London, the violinist dines on grouse and discusses reincarnation and Rostropovich

Nov 21, 2012

David Linley

The Queen’s nephew and Christie’s chairman talks about privilege, polka dots and his parents’ ‘extraordinary circle of friends’

Nov 9, 2012

Conrad Black

Over lamb cutlets and a £75 bottle of wine, the disgraced financier and press baron dismisses his conviction for fraud

Nov 2, 2012

Sebastian Coe

The former Olympics organising committee chairman on sport, politics and why Sepp Blatter is ‘actually quite thoughtful’

Oct 27, 2012

Brad Grey

‘It’s really not difficult’: the Paramount studio boss tells Matthew Garrahan about Tony Soprano, Tom Cruise and the exercise of power in Hollywood

Oct 19, 2012

Norman Davies

The acclaimed European historian talks to the FT’s Europe editor about war, communism and the break-up of the UK

Oct 12, 2012

Preet Bharara

The prosecutor credited with ‘busting’ Wall Street talks about more important work, warns of cybercrime’s threat to business and composes his own FT obituary

Oct 6, 2012

Frank Auerbach

The reclusive 81-year-old artist shares prawn sandwiches with Jackie Wullschlager

Sep 29, 2012

Peter Marino

The New York architect bares his biceps - and his soul - to Vanessa Friedman

Sep 21, 2012

Chen Guangcheng

Over pizza in New York, the blind legal activist who sought sanctuary in the US embassy in Beijing talks to Jamil Anderlini

Sep 14, 2012

David Adjaye

Between meeting the Obamas and designing for Putin, the globe-trotting British architect talks to Edwin Heathcote over lunch at Dinner in London

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