“You make sure that there's a structure that's interesting for them to play on top of, then do temp versions and try it on the film. By the time the players come to the recording session, I've found what works. So I'm not wasting their time.” TryingPlayFilmFoundInterestingPlayerStructureVersionsSession Author:Mike Figgis
“There's nothing quite like the idea of failing spectacularly to excite a film maker” IdeasFilmFailingFilmmakerMakers Author:Mike Figgis
“I would certainly say that films like Time Code and the Loss of Sexual Innocence were far more rewarding to me in terms of being able to move forward as a filmmaker.” AbleFilmMovingTermLossMoving ForwardInnocenceCodeFilmmakerLost FriendshipLost Friend Author:Mike Figgis
“I made my first film on 16mm. Then I began using 35mm.Then I began working in Hollywood. And I began to really understand how films were made by professionals. I have to say I wasn't very impressed.” FirstsMadeFilmHollywoodImpressed Book:Digital Film-Making Source: Digital Film-Making
“Each film is different. Time Code was very quick - a matter of months. Miss Julie has been on my shelf as a script for some seven or eight years. But then the shooting process was very quick - 16 days.” YearsHas BeensDifferentMatterFilmProcessMissingMonthsSevenScriptsEightShootingCodeShelvesDifferent TimesMiss Julie Author:Mike Figgis
“Films take up so much time, and with theatre, you do have to plan a period of time that you can be free.” FilmPlansPeriodsTheatre Author:Mike Figgis
“I started using film as part of live theatre performance - what used to be called performance art - and I became intrigued by film.” ArtFilmUsedPerformancesTheatreUsed To BeIntriguedPerformance ArtLive Theatre Author:Mike Figgis
“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.” TryingFilmCertainAudienceLeavingVegasLas VegasRetrospect Author:Mike Figgis
“Then I became interested in drama, and almost by accident, I drifted into film.” FilmDramaAccidents Author:Mike Figgis
“When I do the music, I make the musicians listen to what's happening in the film. That way they treat the dialogue as if it was a singer.” IfsWayFilmMusicianHappeningsTreatsSingersDialogue Author:Mike Figgis
“I've held onto little musical sketches that I thought could be useful, and the more time that I spend doing them for each film, then the more I have to draw on.” LittlesFilmDrawsMusicalMore Time Author:Mike Figgis
