While still a young student at film school, I was lucky enough to get a golden ticket to a Martin Scorsese master class at BAFTA in Piccadilly: fancy, but technically still 'the flicks'. Asif Kapadia baftaclassfancy Change image and share on social
Hopefully with digital projection, a film will always look the way the filmmaker intended. Asif Kapadia digitalfilmfilmmaker Change image and share on social
I often make films about subjects I don't really know much about. Maybe it's laziness, but I don't go in there having done a tonne of research; the research happens while I'm making the film. Asif Kapadia filmlazinessmake Change image and share on social
I lived in Camden, Primrose Hill and Kentish Town for 10 years. Asif Kapadia camdenhillkentish Change image and share on social
Weirdly enough, I live in London - was born there and have lived there all my life - but I hadn't made a film in London for a long time. I hadn't found the right subject. I liked going away, to some far flung place. Asif Kapadia bearfilmfind share on social
The Tour de France would make a great movie. Drugs, corruption, political chicanery, guys risking their lives - everything you need for a great sports drama. Asif Kapadia chicanerycorruptiondrama Change image and share on social
The thing people don't get about Indian films is that the songs are the story. Asif Kapadia filmindianpeople Change image and share on social
I worked with Michelle Yeoh on my last film, 'Far North,' and her partner is Jean Todt; at the time, he ran Ferrari. So I went as a VIP to the British grand prix. Asif Kapadia britishferrarifilm Change image and share on social
'Senna' took five years, 'Amy' took three years. You try and say, 'Look, there's no deadline.' That's important. Just saying, 'We've got to make the film. And once the film's ready, it will be out there.' Asif Kapadia amydeadlinefilm share on social
I wanted to make a film that wouldn't just appeal to Formula One fans. That's what the great sports documentaries do - 'Hoop Dreams,' 'When We Were Kings' - they're human dramas first, sport second, if at all. Asif Kapadia appealdocumentarydrama share on social
