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" The poorest people are so incredibly poor, and the rich are so incredibly rich on the other side. That is a kind of fascination. "

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" If you've been nominated for an Oscar, it would be ridiculous to say you didn't want to win. It would be lovely to have one of those statues. "

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" In the midst of global recession, in the face of uncertainty about what's going to happen next, film looks for inspiration to real people. "

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" After a while, you become really irritated that you're not recognised as the person who wrote 'The Full Monty.' Everyone goes on about how lovely the characters are. That's because they were written! 'What a clever title.' Yeah, that's because I made up the title! "

" If you work in the studio system in America, they've almost got to the point where a computer programme could write scripts. Effectively, they hire and fire enough writers until they get something generic. "

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" I'm a documentary filmmaker by training. You got to start with the real people and the real place. "

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" It's a huge responsibility writing about people who are alive. It's the thing about writing that keeps me awake at night: dramatising real-life events with real people. "

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