Mike Leigh
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He was interested in distributing my film "Life is Sweet." I met him and within hours, we were walking around the festival, and he was saying to everybody, "Hey! This is Mike Leigh, Spike Lee's son!" That was Bingham Ray. Here's the thing: If you've... Full Article at Indie Wire
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Although it's a stock dramatic device, Torben Betts gives it a fresh and funny spin in this new play that, at its best, puts one in mind of Alan Ayckbourn and Mike Leigh. I only wish that Betts, having created such well-observed characters, didn't... Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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US actress Andie MacDowell arrives at the Berlinale film festival premiere of the film 'Captive' on February 12, 2012 in Berlin. The 62nd Berlinale, the first major European film festival of the year, kicked off on February 9, 2012, with 23 productions... View Photo »
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Maybe if you're Mike Leigh, and all your films are quite similar, and you're selling the next Mike Leigh film, you can predict who is likely to give you the money. But the films I make are all different. I have to go out and persuade people on the merits of that project.
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But, true to its international character, Kosslick was able to greet major international celebrities as well. "Dracula" star Christopher Lee attended, as did big-time British director and Berlinale jury president Mike Leigh. Charlotte Gainsbourg... Full Article at Deutsche Welle
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 09: Jury president Mike Leigh and presenter Anke Engelke attend the Opening Ceremony of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast on February 9, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. View Photo »
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We had overwhelming recommendations to put her in lead ... As Mike Leigh himself explained it, her character opens the film, ends the film and it's that character's arc that dictates the year in the life of these people. So that's what we did. Sometimes, it just doesn't work out the way you'd like.
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This year's red carpet includes names like Diane Kruger, Angelina Jolie, Uma Thurman, Robert Pattinson and Antonio Banderas among others. The festival's eight-member jury is headed by British film director Mike Leigh, a protagonist of the New British... Full Article at International Business Times
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Mike Leigh, OBE (born 20 February 1943) is an English film and theatre director, screenwriter, and playwright. He studied theatre at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and did his early acting with the Royal Shakespeare Company[citation needed]. He began as a theatre director and playwright in the 1960s, and then in the 1970s, he made the... Full Article At Wikipedia.org
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