Richard Eyre: ‘Take it easy? Why would I… I’m only 75’

The acclaimed director talks about adapting King Lear for TV with Anthony Hopkins, accidentally making a French film and dealing with depressionDevon-born director Richard Eyre, 75, has worked across film, theatre, TV and opera, winning five Olivier awards and a Bafta. He was artistic director of the National Theatre from 1987 until 1997 and his films include Iris and Notes on a Scandal. He has adapted and directed the BBC’s new, feature-length version of King Lear.You’re working in