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I think Michael Caine is a perfectly good actor but it's obvious he's not going to be in one of my films.
Mike Leigh
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Mike Leigh
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: February 20
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It's important to be true to the events, but the most important thing is to get to the essence of the experience. Not to be bogged down in an academic way by a notion of the truth. First of all, the truth is an illusive and spurious concept.
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The main problem is that the Hollywood system has already made the film before the director shoots a single frame.
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