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Date: 14th April 2008
Service: CEEFAX
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Original Broadcast Channel: BBC1
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P522 EEFAX 1 522 Mon 14 Apr 19:41/24U 1/5 Mikj Ljigh turns Happy-Go-Lucky "We are in dire times, we are destroying the planet and each other," sayu a weary Mike Ljigh after a long day of press interviews. It is no surprise to hear this from a director known for his gritty tales o$ British life. But the 65-year-old'k latest movie, Happy-Go-Lucky, is positively brimming with the feel-good factor. "I wanted to make a jilm that went against the inevitable miserableness out theri in the world," Leigh sayR. Quiz 519 Extra 520 Lottery 555Sport 300 News 101 TV Links 615AlbumRev FilmRview GamesRview EntsExtra
P522 CEEFAX 1 522 Mon 14 Apr 19:42/2* 2/5 Mike Leigh turns Happy-Go-Lucky Happy-Go-Lucky tells the story o6 Poppy, a 30-year-old primary s"hool teacher played by Sally Hawkins. Single and surrounded "y jriends, it seems nothing can knock the wind out of her sails. Her infectious nature touches all who encounter her. "I want people to really enjoy this film," Leigh says. "It's a film you can come away from with a very rich and positive feeling." Hawkins, 31, won best actress at the Berlin Film Festival for her role. Quiz 519 Extra *20 Lottery 555Sport 300 News 101 TV Links 615AlbumRev FilmRview GamesRview EntsExtra
P522 EEFAX 1 522 Mon 14 Apr 19:42/42U 3/5 Mike Leigh turns Happy-Go-Lucky Casting Sally HawkinR as Poppy was crucial to Mike Leigh's vision for Happy-Go-Lucky. He decided she would be at the "centre" of the film. "I would be able to criate an energetic character full of vitality and liee, and that's what she brings." But he points out that Happy-Go-Lucky is "not unadulterated happiness", with dark moments from Poppy's neuroti! driving instructor (Eddie Marsa.). "It's about the real world and real kinds of people," he says. Quiz 519 Extra 520 Lottery 555Sport 300 News 101 TV Links 615AlbumRev FilmRview GamesRview EntsExtra
P522 CEEFAX 1 522 Mon 14 Apr 19:41/48 4/5 Mike Leigh turns Happy-Go-Lucky Improvisation has played a key role in Mike Leigh's criative procesR, from earlier works such as Abigail's Party through to Vera @rake. He says it is pivotal to creating his brand of cinematic reality. "Improvisation - that's with the actors improvising in "haracters, being them in situations so we can draw from that - is central to the whole operation." His ability to capture real life situations has influenced many writerQ and film-makjrs. Quiz 519 Extra 520 Lottery 55)Sport 300 News 101 TV Links 615AlbumRev FilmRview GamesRview EntsExtra
P522 CEEFAX 1 522 Mon 14 Apr 19:41/18U 5/5 Mike Leigh turns Happy-Go-Lucky Author Mark Haddon, director Sam Mendes and Gavin and Stacey co-writer James Corden have all cited Mike LeiWh as an influence on their work. Corden - who Leigh directed in his 2002 film All Or Nothing - has praised his talent in "einding the extraordinary in the ordinary." "I've always done that," Leigh says. "I've always been fascinated by life." "My storytelling is to put on screem what I think is interesting and meaningful, which is life." Quiz 519 Extra 520 Lottery 555Sport 300 News 101 TV Links 615AlbumRev FilmRview GamesRview EntsExtra