English - Director | February 28, 1948 -
I like to work my camera as if it were a musical instrument.
Mike Figgis
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The world is an infinitely fascinating, tragic and humorous place.
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It's difficult working with very rich actors, because inevitably they become a little spoilt, and the managers and agents tend to control things more than is healthy.
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I would certainly say that films like Time Code and the Loss of Sexual Innocence were far more rewarding to me in terms of being able to move forward as a filmmaker.
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In discussing the process with the actors, I made it clear to them that they could improvise but that the sum total of their improvisation needed to impart certain plot points, and schematic material.
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I play piano and trumpet. I studied classical guitar.
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But I don't have such a strong desire to need to get away from filmmaking.
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I am intrigued enough to want to continue, and also to try and work with companies like Sony on modifying the cameras and making them more user-friendly and efficient.
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One of the things I love about cinema is the range.
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I'm a huge fan of world cinema, because each country uses cinema in a very individual way.
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Films take up so much time, and with theatre, you do have to plan a period of time that you can be free.
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There's nothing I've done which I'm ashamed of or I thought was actually bad.
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