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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.
I am not concerned with making esoteric, obscure kinds of films. These are films that can share and talk to anybody about real things.
I've derived a lot of pleasure and education from the theatre. It's great when audiences really enjoy it. It's part of my li... (more Mike Leigh quotes)
Mike was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director in 2004, for his movie "Vera Drake".... (more Mike Leigh trivia)
| Mike Leigh: Interviews (Conversations With Filmmakers) by Howie, Movshovitz | |
| The World According to Mike Leigh by Michael Coveney | |
| The Films of Mike Leigh (Cambridge Film Classics) by Leonard Quart and Ray Carney |