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I like to work my camera as if it were a musical instrument.

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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.

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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.

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It's difficult working with very rich actors, because inevitably they become a little spoilt, and the managers and agents tend to control things more than is healthy.

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I would certainly say that films like Time Code and the Loss of Sexual Innocence were far more rewarding to me in terms of being able to move forward as a filmmaker.

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In discussing the process with the actors, I made it clear to them that they could improvise but that the sum total of their improvisation needed to impart certain plot points, and schematic material.

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I play piano and trumpet. I studied classical guitar.

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But I don't have such a strong desire to need to get away from filmmaking.

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I am intrigued enough to want to continue, and also to try and work with companies like Sony on modifying the cameras and making them more user-friendly and efficient.

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One of the things I love about cinema is the range.

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Director

Born: February 28th, 1948

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