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title: "1 Recording Session Quotes By Mike Figgis"
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> [You make sure that there's a structure that's interesting for them to play on top of, then do temp versions and try it on the film. By the time the players come to the recording session, I've found what works.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-figgis/you-make-sure-that-there-s-a-structure-that-s-interesting-for-them-to/)

[Mike Figgis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-figgis/)

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## More by Mike Figgis

> [I would certainly say that films like Time Code and the Loss of Sexual Innocence were far more rewarding to me in terms of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-figgis/i-would-certainly-say-that-films-like-time-code-and-the-loss-of/)

[Mike Figgis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-figgis/)

> [I started using film as part of live theatre performance - what used to be called performance art - and I became intrigued by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-figgis/i-started-using-film-as-part-of-live-theatre-performance-what-used-to/)

[Mike Figgis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-figgis/)

> [The function of camera movement is to assist the storytelling. That's all it is. It cannot be there just to demonstrate itself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-figgis/the-function-of-camera-movement-is-to-assist-the-storytelling-that-s/)

[Mike Figgis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-figgis/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-figgis/it-s-difficult-working-with-very-rich-actors-because-inevitably-they/)

[Mike Figgis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-figgis/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-figgis/in-a-way-the-history-of-jazz-s-development-is-a-small-mirror-of/)

[Mike Figgis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-figgis/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-figgis/there-s-a-sadness-to-the-human-condition-that-i-think-music-is-good/)

[Mike Figgis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-figgis/)

> [One of the things I love about cinema is the range.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-figgis/one-of-the-things-i-love-about-cinema-is-the-range/)

[Mike Figgis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-figgis/)

> [I might have a guitar or a piano on set to play something for the actors.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-figgis/i-might-have-a-guitar-or-a-piano-on-set-to-play-something-for-the/)

[Mike Figgis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-figgis/)

> [I had no plans to be a director.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-figgis/i-had-no-plans-to-be-a-director/)

[Mike Figgis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-figgis/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-figgis/i-never-had-any-urge-or-desire-to-do-like-a-big-spectacular-movie/)

[Mike Figgis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-figgis/)

> [But I don't have such a strong desire to need to get away from filmmaking.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-figgis/but-i-don-t-have-such-a-strong-desire-to-need-to-get-away-from/)

[Mike Figgis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-figgis/)

> [I'm a huge fan of world cinema, because each country uses cinema in a very individual way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-figgis/i-m-a-huge-fan-of-world-cinema-because-each-country-uses-cinema-in-a/)

[Mike Figgis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-figgis/)

> [You can do really slow movements with it, like zooming in for a minute and a half. The audience isn't aware that the camera…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-figgis/you-can-do-really-slow-movements-with-it-like-zooming-in-for-a-minute/)

[Mike Figgis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-figgis/)

> [The world is an infinitely fascinating, tragic and humorous place.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-figgis/the-world-is-an-infinitely-fascinating-tragic-and-humorous-place/)

[Mike Figgis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-figgis/)

> [There's nothing quite like the idea of failing spectacularly to excite a film maker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-figgis/there-s-nothing-quite-like-the-idea-of-failing-spectacularly-to/)

[Mike Figgis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-figgis/)

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