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Jul 11, 2023 · Figgis: Is there a collective ethos, or, somebody once said my problem was I didn't understand the social contract here [in Hollywood]. I now understand what that means. Do you understand it?
Sep 7, 2023 · One of the main things that Mel Gibson explained to Mike Figgis in their conversation was “the social contract,” a concept of unwritten rules that have to be followed by anyone who wants to succeed in Hollywood. In his understanding, the bottom line of this contract was accepting that people would eventually turn on you.
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Apr 28, 2000 · After confounding critics and audiences alike with his 1998 experiment “ The Loss of Sexual Innocence ,” Figgis — the director, writer, musician and most of all, it seems, conductor — proves he’s...
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Apr 28, 2000 · Figgis: The issue is not what can you think of, but it’s like every time you stop and think about the technology, ten ideas emerge of how you could have fun and push the creative barriers ...
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Michael Figgis (born 28 February 1948) is an English film director, screenwriter, and composer. [1] He was nominated for two Academy Awards for his work on Leaving Las Vegas (1995). Figgis was the founding patron of the independent filmmakers' online community Shooting People.
Biography | PBS. Mike Figgis has emerged as a visionary filmmaker who thrives on taking risks. Figgis has roots in experimental theater and music, which are just two primary influences that...
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Jun 28, 2023 · ‘He had absolutely no fear of the social contract’…Mike Figgis and Julian Sands shooting The Loss of Sexual Innocence in 1998. Photograph: Clive Coote. I adored Julian. I’ve never met anyone like him. Our first encounter was in 1987, when I was casting my first film, Stormy Monday.
