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“Some deeply untrusting actors - the kind that need to know exactly what's what and are completely insecure - might be quite good within the parameters of a certain sort of acting.”

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Mike Leigh

Mike Leigh is a renowned British screenwriter and director, born on February 20, 1943 in London. His works are known for their profound social insight and unique narrative style, having received multiple BAFTA and Academy Award nominations. more

“When it comes to thinking about how a character talks, there are literary and language considerations. For actors to be able to differentiate between themselves and the characters they are playing while at the same time remain in character and spontaneous requires a sophisticated combination of skills and spirit.”

Thinking Character Able Spirit Actors Language Skills Combination Consideration Sophisticated Spontaneous Differentiate

Author:Mike Leigh

“I think the reporter or journalist is well served by having a responsibility to the powerless, to use a much-abused cliché. The voice of the powerless is in some danger of not being heard in the elite discourses we now have in the mainstream media.”

Thinking Wells Use Voice Responsibility Heard Media Danger Journalist Elites Mainstream Reporters Discourse Powerless Mainstream Media

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“The way an actor is trained doesn't ultimately have much bearing on my work. I'm interested in the actor as artist.”

Way Artist Actors

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