Mike Figgis
Mike Figgis
Michael "Mike" Figgisis an English film director, screenwriter, and composer. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for his work in Leaving Las Vegas...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth28 February 1948
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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.
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One of the things I love about cinema is the range.
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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.
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You can do really slow movements with it, like zooming in for a minute and a half. The audience isn't aware that the camera has moved, but there's subconscious tension there.