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
I want the score to have a really big voice. Mike Figgis bigscorevoice 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
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
There's nothing I've done which I'm ashamed of or I thought was actually bad. Mike Figgis ashamedbadhave Change image and share on social
One of the things I love about cinema is the range. Mike Figgis cinemaloverange Change image and share on social
I play piano and trumpet. I studied classical guitar. Mike Figgis classicalguitarpiano Change image and share on social
There's a sadness to the human condition that I think music is good for. It gives a counterpoint to the visual beauty, and adds depth to pictures that they wouldn't have if the music wasn't there. Mike Figgis addbeautycondition Change image and share on social
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 drawfilmhave Change image and share on social
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
