Mike Figgis Quotes

I play piano and trumpet. I studied classical guitar.

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.

You can do really slow movements with it, like zooming in for a minute and a half. The audience isn’t aware that the camera has moved, but there’s subconscious tension there.

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.

There’s a sadness to the human condition that I think music is good for. It gives a counterpoint to the visual beauty, and adds depth to pictures that they wouldn’t have if the music wasn’t there.

Then I became interested in drama, and almost by accident, I drifted into film.