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Figgis Unfiltered

Antica Productions
Leaving Las Vegas
Megalopolis
Francis Ford Coppola
Documentary
Film Editing
Hollywood
Filmmaking
Nicolas Cage
Las Vegas
Anxiety
Desire
Sound Design
Love
Fear
Film Directing
Timecode
Walter Murch
Hollywood Studio System
Elisabeth Shue
Miramax

Figgis Unfiltered — Season 2 coming at you with legendary film director Mike Figgis (Leaving Las Vegas, Internal Affairs, Timecode). Examining the human emotions, one at a time, Figgis turns the lens inward on the feelings that shape us: rage, desire, grief, joy, and love. One episode, one emotion, no filter.

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Filmmaker Mike Figgis on anxiety: why it works like smoke, what a doctor taught him about music, and why connection is the real antidote. Figgis Unfiltered S2 E7.

Season 2 of Figgis Unfiltered examines the human emotions, one at a time. In Episode 7... more

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Filmmaker Mike Figgis on fear: from a violent childhood to the age of AI, why the media sells it, and how love and connection keep it at bay. Figgis Unfiltered S2 E6.

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Filmmaker Mike Figgis on sadness: why he thrives on it, how grief deepens with age, and what can make sadness beautiful. A candid episode on loss. Figgis Unfiltered S2 E5.

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Filmmaker Mike Figgis on desire: the disruptive force behind every great story, why we’re drawn to the forbidden, and learning to enjoy it without acting on it. Figgis Unfiltered S2 E4.

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Walter Murch
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Mike Figgis
Filmmaker and host of Unfiltered: The Mike Figgis Podcast; discusses filmmaking career, AI in cinema, memory and legacy.

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 19 ratings
  • Mike Figgis

    I’ve loved listening to Mr. Figgis and his friend Ali discussing his career and views on anything and everything. Also grabbed his book and the cards on ‘36 Dramatic Situations’ after listening to them break down how they can help you creatively. I just hope they make another series of podcasts sometime in the future.

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    United Kingdom3 years ago

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Anxiety
Q: How did you subsume your ego as a filmmaker in your own right, working with the enormous Coppola machine, Francis Ford Coppola, and his machine?
Figgis says he approached the experience as an opportunity to observe and chose to remain a fly on the wall, even when his directing instincts made him want to suggest changes.
Anxiety
Q: If you could go back in time, what is one thing your anxiety blocked you from creatively that you wish you could redo or undo now?
Figgis recalls being self-conscious and afraid of rejection as a young man, but says he would not change those experiences because difficult moments led to life-changing opportunities and gave him material for his work.
Fear
Q: A Bible verse says perfect love casts out fear. Do you think that's true, or what do you think it might mean?
Figgis interprets perfect love as solidarity, openness and mutual support. Connection may not erase fear, but it can keep fear at bay and put it in perspective.
Fear
Q: Are the media rage-baiting us, and is using fear useful or justified?
Figgis says fear attracts attention and sells media, and warns that repeated coverage can help turn imagined threats into real public moods and consequences.
Sadness
Q: What are the stages of sadness, and how do they evolve as we age?
The speaker outlines a progression from childhood heartbreak and the loss of loved ones to adult reflections on mortality, emphasizing that grief deepens with time but also inspires philosophical acceptance and renewed energy from family and community.

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