Mike Leigh famously says his method of filmmaking is to “devise and direct,” meaning, his actors devise their characters ...

His film 'Hard Truths' has faced accusations of cultural appropriation - but he says that shows a misunderstanding of what his work is about ...

While his reunion with “Secrets & Lies” star Marianne Jean-Baptiste for 2024’s “Hard Truths” may not have yielded the awards ...

The legend of British cinema on his unique way of working, Marianne Jean-Baptiste's Bafta-nominated performance and what's ...

Leigh is now 81, and he’s still producing brilliant films. Hard Truths has been nominated for two Baftas, for Outstanding ...

We welcome director Mike Lee back to the show. He talks with us about his recent film Hard Truths and what it was like to ...

On the day that “Hard Truths” opens in U.K. cinemas, details of the next feature from Mike Leigh — a filmmaker not exactly ...

Bleecker Street released Leigh’s latest drama Hard Truths nationwide in the U.S. on January 10 after an awards qualifying run ...

Marianne Jean-Baptiste in Hard Truths Courtesy of Bleecker Street A nostalgic tug got this particular film rolling. Almost three decades had elapsed since Leigh made Secrets & Lies, and Jean ...

Through this process, we arrive at — usually ... I’m making a film with Mike Leigh,” and they were so amazed to find anybody who wanted their stuff that we got it for free!

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'Hard Truths' Co-Stars Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin Pull Back the Curtain on Mike Leigh's Unique Directing Process Dick Pope, Oscar-Nominated Cinematographer of 'Mr. Turner' and 'The ...