Britain has enormous amount of talent, as we've seen from the BAFTAs. It's all here, and it has to be allowed to flourish.
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Britain's got talent, enormous talent; that's very obvious.
Britain produces great actors because they learn on stage so know their stuff when they get on a movie set.
I have always thought we should think less about the British film industry as an entity, and more about getting British talent working.
People in Scotland appreciate homegrown talent, but it's getting harder and harder to get films made in Britain.
Everyone the world over talks about British actors and British talent and I think that's because we were trained - until now - in theatre.
The BAFTAs give the British point of view, and the Oscars give the American point of view, but the truth is we're all working in an international industry.
The thing about the UK is we don't really make that many great movies.
The multiculturalism of Britain is one of our greatest strengths in music, literature, and visual art, but the TV and film industry doesn't tap into the multicultural talent pool in the U.K. as much as they do in the U.S.
I don't care to analyze acting. On the other hand there is a fascination because distributors are putting out British films. You get films here with great performances you'll never see again. Why compare. We should go after the businessmen.
It's not simply that British films do well at the box office and generate revenue, it's that they provide a window to the world of what Britain and its culture is about.
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