The film demonstrates quite ably that no matter how far both societally and personally we have strayed there is always one way back and it is up to us to find it.
CT: So CS Lewis wrote the Chronicles out of concern for the children reading them?
DG: The books were prophetic in the time they were written. Jack could see what was beginning to happen and could see where it was leading and I think he wanted young people to be told and to be taught that there is an alternative to sliding down the slippery slope of degradation and disgusting behaviour that is taking place right now. Jack could see this coming. So he has provided us with a route out and with the means to get back the great qualities we need.
He had to point out first that those are the qualities we have lost, which he does, and show us that there are ways back. So I think that yes, Jack was very much worried about the future of the young people of the world, and justifiably if you look at what is happening.
CT: You must be hoping that the younger generations will change through the movies?
DG: Yes, and I think that will happen. I am hoping for a change in aspect, a change in outlook. I don't think we'll change everybody, but if we change a sufficient number of leadership individuals we can change the world. I didn't set out to make a huge political change in any way. I just want people to wake up to their responsibilities and the fact that they have responsibilities. The parenting skills exhibited in today's England are deplorable. Something's got to be done about it, and it's the children who will grow up to be the parents.
CT: How do you want the church to embrace the film?
DG: There is only one thing I want the church to do. I want every church to make a huge group booking and invite every person in the church to bring all of their friends and their friends' friends, and their enemies, and their enemies' friends, and their enemies' enemies to see these movies. This particular movie, Prince Caspian, is a terrific film with some really powerful essential lessons we need to learn. I think the churches can do themselves, their congregations and indeed the societies in which they are based a huge amount of good by taking people in large numbers to see this movie!
CT: You obviously admired CS Lewis a lot.
DG: I loved him very much. I still do. I am everything I am because of him.
