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 audienceharmonymusic Change image and share on social
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 actorcleardiscuss Change image and share on social
Then I became interested in drama, and almost by accident, I drifted into film. Mike Figgis accidentdramadrift Change image and share on social
You make sure that there's a structure that's interesting for them to play on top of, then do temp versions and try it on the film. By the time the players come to the recording session, I've found what works. So I'm not wasting their time. Mike Figgis filmfindhave share on social
In a way, the history of jazz's development is a small mirror of classical music's development through the centuries. Now jazz is a living form of original music, while classical music has gotten to the end of its cycle in terms of exploring its form. Mike Figgis centuryclassicalcycle share on social
Obviously, I try to make the films work for an audience. That's the main point of making a film, and in retrospect, one can see that certain films, let's say Leaving Las Vegas, demonstrated its own success. Mike Figgis audiencedemonstratefilm share on social
Films take up so much time, and with theatre, you do have to plan a period of time that you can be free. Mike Figgis filmfreeperiod Change image and share on social
