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I wonder if I would have been capable of producing anything if I worked in a more conventional way with a prewritten script, because I'm of the procrastinator class.
Mike Leigh
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Mike Leigh
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: February 20
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The delineation between the actor and his part is a practical matter. When the camera runs, you want the actor to be the character.
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Given the choice of Hollywood or poking steel pins in my eyes, I'd prefer steel pins.
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I've long since stopped worrying about how I'm portrayed in the press because ultimately it's not that important. Everyone who knows me knows I do what I do with the greatest integrity.
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