Danny Quote by Shekhar Kapur

When I started writing the screenplay for 'The Queen,' about the aftermath of the death of Princess Diana, both Stephen Frears, the director, and…

— Peter Morgan

I think that I altered history in 'Elizabeth,' and I interpreted history far more than Danny Boyle or Richard Attenborough did to 'Slumdog Millionaire'…

— Shekhar Kapur

“The first aim of a British film producer should be to teach Hollywood a lesson. Do not be misled, however, by the examples of…

— George Mikes

If not for John Adams leading a revolution against Great Britain...This would be the BAFTAs.

— Tom Hanks

Film-makers should remain true to their principles and never compromise, there is a real revival in the British film industry but there is a…

— Mike Leigh

The British film industry has always tried to sell itself as something rather sophisticated. It's almost as if it thinks it is by royal…

— Peter Capaldi

I was offered and accepted a part in 'A Few Best Men,' and then the Australian actor's union argued that there were too many…

— Noel Clarke

The least consideration of any film I've ever worked on is who is right for it.

— Kelly Lynch

I think we have reached a level in society - with Helen Mirren playing The Queen - when we're not surprised any more. We…

— David Suchet

As a director, my job is to spend money, and the producer's is to save money. Masoom, Bandit Queen and the first Queen Elizabeth…

— Shekhar Kapur

I don't know the figures, but Hollywood must buy 100 rights for every movie that actually gets made.

— Bryan Burrough

“An author is an expert in the written word. The author must make a choice; to either trust and support the filmmaker’s approach, or…

— Sarah Gerdes