Born in Mosta, Mario Azzopardi has been interested in movies since he was very young.

At present he is an assistant head at Antonio Bosio School, Gzira. Until two years ago, he taught Physics to Form 4 and Form 5 girls at Maria Assumpta Secondary, Hamrun.

On the film front he was accredited three times for the Oscars. He met and interviewed several actors, including Mel Gibson, Sharon Stone, Jack Nicholson, Charlton Heston, Richard Attenborough and Leonardo

Di Caprio.

He has also attended several other awards including the European Film Awards, the Berlin Film Festival, the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival.

Mario’s real hobby is watching football and he is a great fan of Milan. His favourite cities are London and San Francisco. He says he “honestly” hates Los Angeles because “it is too cold and impersonal” but he loves being in Hollywood and Beverly Hills.

His favourite cinema is the Empire Cinema 1 in Leicester Square,

London and whenever he is in London, he goes to whatever movie is showing there.

His favourite theme park is the Universal Theme Park in Los Angeles.

His most embarrassing moment he says is finding himself face to face with Mel Gibson immediately after he won the Oscars for Braveheart and “I became speechless”.

He presents the popular programme Flicks on Super One on

Wednesdays at 8.50pm.

n How old are you? Star sign and date of birth?

47, Leo, 29 July 1957.

n Significant other? Children?

Wife Louise, one daughter – Myrna.

n What would you like to be doing in 10 years’ time?

Not doing the same things I’m doing now.

n What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Spending time with my family on a holiday.

n What is your favourite

occupation?

Movie analyst on a full-time basis.

n What is your greatest fear?

Getting old.

n What is it that you most value in your friends?

Honesty.

n How would you like to die?

Sudden death while watching a film.

n What is your greatest extravagance?

Attending Oscars and partying afterwards Hollywood style.

n What is your greatest regret?

Always being too cautious.

n What is your most treasured possession?

My sanity.

n Which talent would you most like to have apart from the ones you already have?

Being a footballer.

n What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?

Seeing someone suffering from ill health.

n Where would you like to live?

London, two corners away from Leicester Square.

n What is your most marked characteristic?

Talking movies.

n Who are your heroes/heroines in real life?

Alfred Hitchcock.

n What is it that you most dislike?

Being told what to do.

n What is your motto?

The most dangerous moment comes with victory (Napoleon said it first!).