Interviewer: Why did you decide to write a book retelling World War One?

Michael: Well, many people in my village went to war and when those who survived told me their

experiences, I felt that everyone should know how it felt.

Interviewer: But, why did you decide the narrator to be a horse?

Michael: Because, if the narrator had been British for example, the book would have had the British

point of view, and I didn’t want that, I wanted to show how people lived during war. And a horse gave

me what I needed; he was British, German and French.

Interviewer: Has anyone been the base for some characters?

Michael: No, I took the experiences from the people I know, and tried to make the most similar as

possible.

Interviewer: In the book, did you feel identified with any character.

Michael: Mostly with the British, but with Albert I feel more identified, because of his way of living

maybe but I haven’t really thought enough about it.

Interviewer: Have you ever ridden a horse?

Michael: Yes, but now I am too old to do so.

Interviewer: How did you feel about the play?

Michael: Well, the play was amazing, the acting, music and puppetry were really good, and that is what

made it so amazing.

Interviewer: How did it become a film?

Michael: One day Mr. Spielberg came to me and told me, that this book could be a really good movie. So

what he did was to take the best from the book, the best from the play and created something this

amazing movie.

Interviewer: Well, it is time to leave now, thank you for your time Mr. Morpurgo. It has been a pleasure.

Michael: Thank you for inviting me.

Interviewer: Hope to talk to you again in the future for some amazing book of yours.