There's nothing quite like the idea of failing spectacularly to excite a film maker — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
I started using film as part of live theatre performance - what used to be called performance art - and I became… — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
Films take up so much time, and with theatre, you do have to plan a period of time that you can be… — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
Then I became interested in drama, and almost by accident, I drifted into film. — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
When I do the music, I make the musicians listen to what's happening in the film. That way they treat the dialogue… — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
But I don't have such a strong desire to need to get away from filmmaking. — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
I made my first film on 16mm. Then I began using 35mm.Then I began working in Hollywood. And I began to really… — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
You make sure that there's a structure that's interesting for them to play on top of, then do temp versions and try… — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
Each film is different. Time Code was very quick - a matter of months. Miss Julie has been on my shelf as… — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
I've held onto little musical sketches that I thought could be useful, and the more time that I spend doing them for… — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
Obviously, I try to make the films work for an audience. That's the main point of making a film, and in retrospect,… — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
I would certainly say that films like Time Code and the Loss of Sexual Innocence were far more rewarding to me in… — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
I would certainly say that films like Time Code and the Loss of Sexual Innocence were far more rewarding to me in terms of… — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
I started using film as part of live theatre performance - what used to be called performance art - and I became intrigued by… — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
The function of camera movement is to assist the storytelling. That's all it is. It cannot be there just to demonstrate itself. — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
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… — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
In a way, the history of jazz's development is a small mirror of classical music's development through the centuries. Now jazz is a living… — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
There's a sadness to the human condition that I think music is good for. It gives a counterpoint to the visual beauty, and adds… — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
I might have a guitar or a piano on set to play something for the actors. — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
I never had any urge or desire to do like a big spectacular movie with thousands and thousands of extras. I'd rather watch paint… — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
But I don't have such a strong desire to need to get away from filmmaking. — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
I'm a huge fan of world cinema, because each country uses cinema in a very individual way. — Mike Figgis Copy Share Image
