The problem with the British film industry is the nervousness and insecurity about - and genuflection toward - Los Angeles.
Mike LeighIt'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 LeighI can't negotiate and collaborate with a character to create a distilled dramatic investigation of the raw material. I need to work with an actor. That stuff about actors who stay in character all the time is nonsense.
Mike Leigh