Daniel Robert Epstein: Mike Leigh

God, I can't wait to see it. Mike Leigh is one of my favorite directors on the planet.

Edit: For god's sake, when is Secrets & Lies coming out on DVD?

[Edited on Oct 13, 2004 by TedKoppel]

Mike Leigh is one of the greatest directors of all time.

When is Naked coming out on DVD?

Judging by the fact that we seem to be the only two really excited about this interview, I'd say it might be a while. :/ Dammit.

i agree mike leigh's a great director, but did anyone else click on this link thinking it was a long lost interview with sir alec guiness?

Ugh.

Mkie Leigh makes brilliantly painful films.

Nice interview, Dolphin.

i finally have a chance to comment on this; good interview, i wish you would've gotten to have more time with him for something more in depth. still haven't caught this picture, looks like i may have to wait for the dvd. leigh's films have a way of looking at the aspects of humanity in a very different way than other filmmakers- i admire his work greatly. interesting point about how the actors never seem to be searching for words, i never thought of that. i've made a couple of short films in a similiar fashion to his, the first about 13 years ago well before i'd ever become aware of his work. i dunno, it seems that if actors know the intent of the scene and the things they're meant to get across they find the words to do so in their persona (but it helps to have good talent and mutual trust on both sides of the camera). once again, good read.

I only just found this interview and I don't care if it if more than three years old, I will stop and read every word that has ever come from the mouthes of great men like Mike Leigh and Ken Loach.