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12 quotes by Nigel Cole

Nigel Cole Born 1959 United Kingdom Occupation Film and television director Partner(s) Kate Isitt Nigel Cole (born 1959) is a British film and television director. Cole began his career in the 1980s, directing current affairs shows and documentaries for Central Independent Television. Into the 1990s, Cole co-wrote the play Sod with Arthur Smith, which he also directed and presented at the Pleasance during the 1993 Edinburgh Festival. Cole has...
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Amongst my friends, I am known as the most cynical person they know - I'm incredibly cynical. I don't believe in God, I don't believe in... →

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The popular image that Hollywood is ruined by difficult prima donna actors is nonsense. They're certainly very nice to directors. I can't say... →

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In the States everyone aspires to be middle class. It's so engrained into the American psyche: As long as you work hard you're going to be... →

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I think your 20s are the hardest part of life. I mean, everyone goes on about how hard it is to be a teenager, but actually I think it's tougher... →

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I think films about men are often about characters who don't want to express their feelings. You're supposed to kind of admire them for not... →

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It seems to me that romantic comedies used to be about falling in love, but in recent years they've really become just comedies where the love... →

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I think the first rule of comedy is that it has to be funny and I find a lot of the broad comedy which is sent to me, painfully unfunny.

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In England we only make films about the working class or the aristocracy.

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Making a movie in Hollywood is a bit like playing a board game, where you have to throw a six to start.

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I can't find anything wrong with Ashton Kutcher. I think he's great. It's odd that in America there's a very mixed reaction to him. I... →

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I really ought to try and make a film that's a bit more cynical. But I don't think I'd know how to do it. I think what it is, is that if... →

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I'm not making films for middle aged journalists, who are mostly men. I make films that hopefully entertain people, where they can learn... →

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