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Sidney LumetOctober 5, 2005
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Glenn CloseSeptember 22, 2005
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Francois OzonJune 5, 2005
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Brad BirdJanuary 9, 2005
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Mira NairAugust 29, 2004
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Melvin + Mario Van PeeblesMay 8, 2004
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Tim BurtonNovember 19, 2003
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Francis Ford CoppolaOctober 21, 2003
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Ang Lee + James SchamusJune 7, 2003
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Tim RobbinsMay 19, 2003
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Neil JordanMarch 7, 2003
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David CronenbergFebruary 10, 2003
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Thelma SchoonmakerNovember 24, 2002
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Martin ScorseseNovember 9, 2002
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Todd HaynesNovember 3, 2002
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Mike LeighSeptember 25, 2002
Mike Leigh September 25, 2002
British director Mike Leigh's films evolve from a unique and remarkable collaborative process. The actors spend months on rehearsal, story development, dialogue, and discovering the emotional truth underlying the drama. Although often described as documentary-like and naturalistic, Leigh's films are highly crafted, precisely detailed, and deeply stylized. All or Nothing, starring Leigh's frequent collaborators Timothy Spall and Lesley Manville, was a return to the contemporary working-class milieu of Leigh's earlier films following the success of the period costume drama Topsy-Turvy. In this discussion just before the film's New York premiere, Leigh, Spall, and Manville elaborate on their creative process.