In times of trial, for inspiration, people want to look to real people rather than to fiction. Simon Beaufoy fictioninspirationpeople Change image and share on social
What's important in the filmmaking process has stayed the same. Keep it small, keep it personal, keep it authentic, work with people you like and trust. That process is much longer than the filmmaking process. The development process is a long one, so try and say something of importance. Simon Beaufoy authenticdevelopmentfilmmake share on social
You do need people. You can't live without them. We're all interconnected in some way. Simon Beaufoy interconnectlivepeople Change image and share on social
I guess my approach to adapting books is to treat them with a deep respect on one level and at another level part them to one side and go, 'I'm doing something completely different here.' Simon Beaufoy adaptapproachbook Change image and share on social
There isn't a more important issue in the world than global warming. Even the Cold War and the Bay of Pigs crisis were a notional threat. Simon Beaufoy baycoldcrisis Change image and share on social
As a child growing up in a grey-skied Yorkshire village, I would occasionally happen upon a Bollywood movie on the television. After a few minutes watching a bunch of sari-clad dancers cavorting on a Swiss mountain to tuneless music, I would switch over to some proper drama about housing estates and single mothers. Simon Beaufoy bollywoodcavortclothe share on social