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I'm a huge fan of world cinema, because each country uses cinema in a very individual way.
Mike Figgis
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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 depth to pictures that they wouldn't have if the music wasn't there.
Mike Figgis
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Obviously, I try to make the films work for an audience. That's the main point of making a film, and in retrospect, one can see that certain films, let's say Leaving Las Vegas, demonstrated its own success.
Mike Figgis
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Then I became interested in drama, and almost by accident, I drifted into film.
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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.
Mike Figgis
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I've spent my life hearing people trying to apologize for music.
Mike Figgis
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There's nothing I've done which I'm ashamed of or I thought was actually bad.
Mike Figgis
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I might have a guitar or a piano on set to play something for the actors.
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I started using film as part of live theatre performance - what used to be called performance art - and I became intrigued by film.
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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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The world is an infinitely fascinating, tragic and humorous place.
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But I don't have such a strong desire to need to get away from filmmaking.
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