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Mike Leigh quotes: The delineation between the actor and his part is a practical matter. When the camera runs, you want the actor to be the character.

The delineation between the actor and his part is a practical matter. When the camera runs, you want the actor to be the character.

Mike Leigh quotes: I try and create for the audience something that relates to real-life experience.

I try and create for the audience something that relates to real-life experience.

Mike Leigh quotes: There's a constant drip and trickle of life that goes into one's awareness really and consciousness of things.

There's a constant drip and trickle of life that goes into one's awareness really and consciousness of things.

Mike Leigh quotes: It creeps up on you and becomes an obsession. It comes out of watching a million movies.

It creeps up on you and becomes an obsession. It comes out of watching a million movies.

Mike Leigh quotes: Given the events of even the 19th century, Zionism was inevitable. Given the events of the 20th century, Israel was inevitable.

Given the events of even the 19th century, Zionism was inevitable. Given the events of the 20th century, Israel was inevitable.

Mike Leigh quotes: The reason my films work is because every actor on set is very secure. They're able to fly.

The reason my films work is because every actor on set is very secure. They're able to fly.

Mike Leigh quotes: The notion that acting is simply about intuitively responding to situations the way you feel couldn't be farther away from how I ask actors to work.

The notion that acting is simply about intuitively responding to situations the way you feel couldn't be farther away from how I ask actors to work.

Mike Leigh quotes: Films are made all over the world all the time and only a thin slice of that product is Hollywood.

Films are made all over the world all the time and only a thin slice of that product is Hollywood.

Mike Leigh quotes: The kind of acting that's wholly literary or cerebral is wrong. It's useless for me to have actors so much in their heads that they can't be organic.

The kind of acting that's wholly literary or cerebral is wrong. It's useless for me to have actors so much in their heads that they can't be organic.

Mike Leigh quotes: The way an actor is trained doesn't ultimately have much bearing on my work. I'm interested in the actor as artist.

The way an actor is trained doesn't ultimately have much bearing on my work. I'm interested in the actor as artist.

Mike Leigh quotes: Independent filmmaking has always been there and it's not to be forgotten.

Independent filmmaking has always been there and it's not to be forgotten.

Mike Leigh quotes: I feel very much ideologically, politically if you like, and emotionally part of the European cinema.

I feel very much ideologically, politically if you like, and emotionally part of the European cinema.

Mike Leigh quotes: Given the choice of Hollywood or poking steel pins in my eyes, I'd prefer steel pins.

Given the choice of Hollywood or poking steel pins in my eyes, I'd prefer steel pins.

Mike Leigh quotes: The main problem is that the Hollywood system has already made the film before the director shoots a single frame.

The main problem is that the Hollywood system has already made the film before the director shoots a single frame.

Mike Leigh quotes: I take no notice of the trends. It has never concerned me at all. My job is to deal with what I want to deal with and reach an audience

I take no notice of the trends. It has never concerned me at all. My job is to deal with what I want to deal with and reach an audience by doing so.

Mike Leigh quotes: It's an unhealthy habit to say that life is what you make of it, and if you want to be happy, then you can be happy. That's just rubbish, basically.

It's an unhealthy habit to say that life is what you make of it, and if you want to be happy, then you can be happy. That's just rubbish, basically.

Mike Leigh quotes: But films should be voyeuristic. What else is a film if you're not snooping into somebody else's lives?

But films should be voyeuristic. What else is a film if you're not snooping into somebody else's lives?

Mike Leigh quotes: Resolve was never stronger than in the morning, after the night, when it was never weaker

Resolve was never stronger than in the morning, after the night, when it was never weaker

Mike Leigh quotes: My work is about life as you and I experience it. You're either lucky or you're not lucky; either your relationship works or it doesn't.

My work is about life as you and I experience it. You're either lucky or you're not lucky; either your relationship works or it doesn't.

Mike Leigh quotes: I am very happy to be part of European and world cinema as a British filmmaker.

I am very happy to be part of European and world cinema as a British filmmaker.

Mike Leigh quotes: I'm developing the stuff all the time. There's a film in my head. I'm imagining a film.

I'm developing the stuff all the time. There's a film in my head. I'm imagining a film.

Mike Leigh quotes: But actually I make films that I think are extremely sophisticated and cinematic.

But actually I make films that I think are extremely sophisticated and cinematic.

Mike Leigh quotes: The problem with the British film industry is the nervousness and insecurity about - and genuflection toward - Los Angeles.

The problem with the British film industry is the nervousness and insecurity about - and genuflection toward - Los Angeles.

Mike Leigh quotes: I think Michael Caine is a perfectly good actor but it's obvious he's not going to be in one of my films.

I think Michael Caine is a perfectly good actor but it's obvious he's not going to be in one of my films.

Mike Leigh quotes: You can't make a movie about the artist without shooting outdoors.

You can't make a movie about the artist without shooting outdoors.

Mike Leigh quotes: I HAVE TO GET OUT OF BED EVERY DAY TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN.

I HAVE TO GET OUT OF BED EVERY DAY TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN.

Mike Leigh quotes: I've walked out of films. But for every film I've ever walked out of, I've probably walked out of 500 plays.

I've walked out of films. But for every film I've ever walked out of, I've probably walked out of 500 plays.

Mike Leigh quotes: I can't really see how anybody could be particularly optimistic about the future in general because we are destroying the planet.

I can't really see how anybody could be particularly optimistic about the future in general because we are destroying the planet.