Mike Figgis

I want the score to have a really big voice. ↗

— Mike Figgis

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I would certainly say that films like Time Code and the Loss of Sexual Innocence were far more rewarding to me in terms of being able to move forward as a filmmaker. ↗

— Mike Figgis

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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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I've held onto little musical sketches that I thought could be useful, and the more time that I spend doing them for each film, then the more I have to draw on. ↗

— Mike Figgis

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I've spent my life hearing people trying to apologize for music. ↗

— Mike Figgis

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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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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. ↗

— Mike Figgis

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One of the things I love about cinema is the range. ↗

— Mike Figgis

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The power of sound to put an audience in a certain psychological state is vastly undervalued. And the more you know about music and harmony, the more you can do with that. ↗

— Mike Figgis

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Then I became interested in drama, and almost by accident, I drifted into film. ↗

— Mike Figgis

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