“I grew up looking at... going to the movies a lot, as much as they'd let you. I grew up in Manchester in the north of England in the '40s and '50s. I saw a lot of movies. They were all Hollywood and British movies. I didn't see a film that wasn't in English until I was 17 when I went to London to be a student.” FilmSawsStudentsGrewGrew UpHollywoodEnglandBritishLondonManchester Author:Mike Leigh
“I am very happy to be part of European and world cinema as a British filmmaker.” WorldBritishCinemaFilmmakerVery Happy Author:Mike Leigh
“A lot of the reasons that I'm resistant to making films in the U.S. have nothing to do with not doing a film in Hollywood, but rather to do with what I'm committed to working on in the U.K. I feel very committed to the British film industry and infrastructure.” FeelsReasonFilmIndustryHollywoodCommittedBritishInfrastructureFilm IndustryBritish Film Author:Mike Leigh
“The problem with the British film industry is the nervousness and insecurity about - and genuflection toward - Los Angeles.” ProblemFilmIndustryBritishInsecurityLos AngelesFilm IndustryNervousnessBritish Film Author:Mike Leigh
“Film-makers should remain true to their principles and never compromise, there is a real revival in the British film industry but there is a danger that we will become colonial servants of Hollywood. We need to maintain our own integrity.” NeedsShouldRealFilmPrinciplesDangerIndustryIntegrityHollywoodBritishCompromiseServantMakersRevivalFilm IndustryNever CompromiseBritish Film Author:Mike Leigh
