“I can only do it if there's humour, wit, comedy and drama. If you can get audiences laughing and then suddenly turn them to tears... it's a weird way of making a living making people cry, but I think it's very exciting to be able to send audiences on a rollercoaster ride.” PeopleThinkingAudienceLaughingComedyCryTearsHumourDramaExcitingWitRollercoaster Author:Nigel Cole
“I think your 20s are the hardest part of life. I mean, everyone goes on about how hard it is to be a teenager, but actually I think it’s tougher to be in your 20s because you’re expected to be a grownup and expected to earn your own living and be successful and I think you feel like a kid still.” ThinkingFeelsMeanStillsHardKidsSuccessfulGoes OnExpectedHardestTeenagerBeing SuccessfulParts Of LifeGrownupsEarly 20s Author:Nigel Cole
“It seems to me that romantic comedies used to be about falling in love, but in recent years they've really become just comedies where the love story is only there as a spine to hang the jokes on.” YearsStoriesSeemsUsedFallComedyJokesFalling In LoveLove StoryUsed To BeSpine Author:Nigel Cole
“I think the first rule of comedy is that it has to be funny and I find a lot of the broad comedy which is sent to me, painfully unfunny.” ThinkingFirstsComedyBroads Author:Nigel Cole
“In England we only make films about the working class or the aristocracy.” FilmClassEnglandWorking ClassAristocracy Author:Nigel Cole
“Making a movie in Hollywood is a bit like playing a board game, where you have to throw a six to start.” GamesBitsSixHollywoodBoardsBoard Games Author:Nigel Cole
“Amongst my friends, I am known as the most cynical person they know - I'm incredibly cynical. I don't believe in God, I don't believe in the supernatural, I don't believe in anything! And I'm terribly cynical, and somehow or other, all three of my films and much of my television work has been rather sentimental, and 'heartwarming'.” KnowsBelievePersonsHas BeensFilmThreeKnownTelevisionMy FriendsDon't BelieveBelieve In GodCynicalSentimentalHeartwarming Author:Nigel Cole
“I can't find anything wrong with Ashton Kutcher. I think he's great. It's odd that in America there's a very mixed reaction to him. I think those that have only seen him on 'Punk'd' or 'That 70s Show' get him wrong. There's much more to him than those characters or that persona he plays in those shows.” ThinkingI CanPlayCharacterShowsAmericaReactionsOddPunkPersona70s Show Author:Nigel Cole
“I think films about men are often about characters who don't want to express their feelings. You're supposed to kind of admire them for not expressing their feelings. And I feel that's a bit dull. Women's stories often have stronger emotional content, which I enjoy doing. What I really love doing is mixing that with humor.” ThinkingMenWantFeelsKindCharacterStoriesFeelingsFilmBitsEnjoyEmotionalStrongerAdmireDullMixing Author:Nigel Cole
“I'm not making films for middle aged journalists, who are mostly men. I make films that hopefully entertain people, where they can learn something about life.” PeopleMenFilmMiddleHopefullyJournalistMiddle AgesMiddle Aged Author:Nigel Cole
“In the States everyone aspires to be middle class. It's so engrained into the American psyche: As long as you work hard you're going to be rich some day. The history of Britain is that if you're born working class, you're going to stay there, although that is changing.” IfsLongHardStatesBornClassRichMiddleHard WorkBritainMiddle ClassAspireWorking Class Author:Nigel Cole
“The popular image that Hollywood is ruined by difficult prima donna actors is nonsense. They're certainly very nice to directors. I can't say the same about producers, who I found difficult, paranoid, and certifiably insane, mostly.” I CanActorsFoundDifficultNiceDirectorsHollywoodInsaneProducersNonsenseRuinedVery NiceParanoidPrima Donnas Author:Nigel Cole
