A Quote by Greta Gerwig

Mike Leigh is my all-time favourite writer/director/creator.

Greta Gerwig

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Greta Gerwig
American - Actress
Born: August 4, 1983

When I make films, I work with Mike Leigh, who's the most prolific director in England.

Lesley Manville

Working with Mike Leigh is a process of distillation.

Lesley Sharp

I really want to work with Mike Leigh.

Dervla Kirwan

The second series is always my favourite as a writer/director; you can hit the ground running... so that's fun.

Ricky Gervais

Mike Leigh taught me about making choices - as an actor, you choose between being honest and clever, and with Mike, it's always about being honest. I learned how to behave on a film set from Jim Broadbent. He was a great example of someone with a fantastic career who kept his feet on the ground.

Eddie Marsan

I often draw from people in my own experience to base a character on, going back to my days with Mike Leigh.

David Thewlis

The director in TV and the writer and the creator are working very much hand in hand.

Jim Rash

I was approached by this guy Chris Renshaw, who had read my book and had read Leigh's book. He wanted to incorporate both characters - he probably felt Leigh wasn't famous enough and he realized Leigh [Bowery] and I were associated.

Boy George

I'm very influenced by Mike Leigh and the way that he always has these climactic confrontations, like in 'Secrets and Lies' and 'High Hopes,' in which the ensemble cast meets in one location.

Sean Baker

My dad is a successful television producer, director and writer, and my mom's a director and writer. Even when I was young, I wanted to be an actress.

Troian Bellisario

I see myself much more as a writer/director or at least an aspiring writer/director - not necessarily in film.

Ricky Gervais

Mike Leigh and Ken Loach are the people I look up to. They are quality film-makers making interesting, controversial, ground-breaking movies with very little eye on the marketplace.

Eric Fellner

In the beginning of 'Jersey Shore,' for sure, that was the real Mike. That's the Mike that I know, that's the Mike I love. And that's the Mike I strive to be every day.