Film-makers should remain true to their principles and never compromise, there is a real revival in the British film industry but there is a danger that we will become colonial servants of Hollywood. We need to maintain our own integrity. Mike Leigh britishcolonialcompromise share on social
I've walked out of films. But for every film I've ever walked out of, I've probably walked out of 500 plays. Mike Leigh filmhaveplay Change image and share on social
I try and create for the audience something that relates to real-life experience. Mike Leigh audiencecreateexperience Change image and share on social
I mean, artistic processes are all about making choices all the time, and the very act of making a choice is the distilling down and the getting to the core of what it is that you care about and what you want to say, really. Mike Leigh actartisticcare share on social
It creeps up on you and becomes an obsession. It comes out of watching a million movies. Mike Leigh creepmillionmovie Change image and share on social
It's an unhealthy habit to say that life is what you make of it, and if you want to be happy, then you can be happy. That's just rubbish, basically. Mike Leigh basicallyhabithappy Change image and share on social
But films should be voyeuristic. What else is a film if you're not snooping into somebody else's lives? Mike Leigh filmlivesnoop Change image and share on social
Given the events of even the 19th century, Zionism was inevitable. Given the events of the 20th century, Israel was inevitable. Mike Leigh 19th20thcentury Change image and share on social
The good thing from my perspective is that nobody puts any pressure on me to say what it's going to be. The backers accept that they don't know what they are going to get. Mike Leigh acceptbackergood Change image and share on social
I'm developing the stuff all the time. There's a film in my head. I'm imagining a film. Mike Leigh developfilmhead Change image and share on social
