In the first place, I'm pretty thorough about whom I choose. I instinctively look for the kind of actor who is going to be trusting. There are all kinds of insecure people out there called actors.
Mike LeighI really think people are greatly stimulated and enriched by experiencing in film just as we can from novels and other art, experiencing things that resonate with what our lives are about. I think people really want to know... want to share, want to have the stimulus to think and care about the way they live their lives, the way they relate to other people, their aspirations, their hopes, et cetera.
Mike LeighMy job apart from anything else is to build an ensemble composed of actors who all come from a secure place so that they can all work together to make the film.
Mike LeighI can't really see how anybody could be particularly optimistic about the future in general because we are destroying the planet.
Mike Leigh