British films are the best in the world because their makers know how to do humour, honesty and understand history better than anyone, Carey Mulligan has said.
Mulligan, the actress, said there is an “amazing wealth of talent” in Britain, citing “incredible actors and incredible directors” that put home-grown films ahead.
She added the country’s “huge history” left a wealth of stories to be told, making British films “just better”.
Mulligan stars in new British film "Suffragette", which was released on 12th October.
Carey Mulligan: British films are 'just better'
Carey Mulligan says British films are the best, thanks to our understanding of comedy, a long history and 'real, honest drama'
Actress Carey Mulligan arrives for the Gala screening of the film "Suffragette" for the opening night of the British Film Institute (BFI) Film Festival at London's Leicester Square Photo: Reuters
By Hannah Furness, Arts Correspondent
The Telegraph
6 Oct 2015
British films are the best in the world because their makers know how to do humour, honesty and understand history better than anyone, Carey Mulligan has said.
Mulligan, the actress, said there is an “amazing wealth of talent” in Britain, citing “incredible actors and incredible directors” that put home-grown films ahead.
She added the country’s “huge history” left a wealth of stories to be told, making British films “just better”.
The actress, who is currently starring in Suffragette, said she had been fortunate to work with “great” actors from her first steps on set in 2005’s Pride and Prejudice, before going to break America in films such as The Great Gatsby.
Mulligan was interview by 16-year-old Catherine Hampton for Into Film, an educational film festival for young people also supported by the likes of Eddie Redmayne, Michael Sheen and Sir Ian McKellen.
Mulligan alongside Leonardo Di Caprio in The Great Gatsby
When asked about the best thing about British film, and making films in the UK, the actress said: “They’re just better!
“There’s just an amazing wealth of talent in Britain. There’s incredible actors and incredible directors and cinematographers and art directors and costume designers.
“We’ve got a huge history here so there’s so many stories to tell and we’ve got a really amazing multicultural society and so that has so many stories.
“I think we’re really good at comedy and really good at real, honest drama as well.”
She also spoke about the new things she had learned for her films, disclosing she had once received “really bad concussion” after falling from a horse.
“I did learn to horse ride for Far from the Madding Crowd which was great until I fell off quite badly, two weeks into filming and had really bad concussion for about six weeks,” she told an audience of young people.
“But I actually loved it, not the falling off-concussion bit, but I did love it, it was great.”
Anne Marie Duff and Carey Mulligan in the new British film Suffragette
Mulligan in Far from the Madding Crowd, released earlier this year
Her latest film, Suffragette, was filmed at the Houses of Parliament and tells the story of women’s battle for the vote.
Into Film, a film education charity, is supported by the BFI and Lottery funded. Its festival, aimed at five to 19-year-olds, is the biggest of its kind in the world and runs from November 4 – 20.
Carey Mulligan: British films are 'just better' - Telegraph
Mulligan, the actress, said there is an “amazing wealth of talent” in Britain, citing “incredible actors and incredible directors” that put home-grown films ahead.
She added the country’s “huge history” left a wealth of stories to be told, making British films “just better”.
Mulligan stars in new British film "Suffragette", which was released on 12th October.
Carey Mulligan: British films are 'just better'
Carey Mulligan says British films are the best, thanks to our understanding of comedy, a long history and 'real, honest drama'
Actress Carey Mulligan arrives for the Gala screening of the film "Suffragette" for the opening night of the British Film Institute (BFI) Film Festival at London's Leicester Square Photo: Reuters
By Hannah Furness, Arts Correspondent
The Telegraph
6 Oct 2015
British films are the best in the world because their makers know how to do humour, honesty and understand history better than anyone, Carey Mulligan has said.
Mulligan, the actress, said there is an “amazing wealth of talent” in Britain, citing “incredible actors and incredible directors” that put home-grown films ahead.
She added the country’s “huge history” left a wealth of stories to be told, making British films “just better”.
The actress, who is currently starring in Suffragette, said she had been fortunate to work with “great” actors from her first steps on set in 2005’s Pride and Prejudice, before going to break America in films such as The Great Gatsby.
Mulligan was interview by 16-year-old Catherine Hampton for Into Film, an educational film festival for young people also supported by the likes of Eddie Redmayne, Michael Sheen and Sir Ian McKellen.
Mulligan alongside Leonardo Di Caprio in The Great Gatsby
When asked about the best thing about British film, and making films in the UK, the actress said: “They’re just better!
“There’s just an amazing wealth of talent in Britain. There’s incredible actors and incredible directors and cinematographers and art directors and costume designers.
“We’ve got a huge history here so there’s so many stories to tell and we’ve got a really amazing multicultural society and so that has so many stories.
“I think we’re really good at comedy and really good at real, honest drama as well.”
She also spoke about the new things she had learned for her films, disclosing she had once received “really bad concussion” after falling from a horse.
“I did learn to horse ride for Far from the Madding Crowd which was great until I fell off quite badly, two weeks into filming and had really bad concussion for about six weeks,” she told an audience of young people.
“But I actually loved it, not the falling off-concussion bit, but I did love it, it was great.”
Anne Marie Duff and Carey Mulligan in the new British film Suffragette
Mulligan in Far from the Madding Crowd, released earlier this year
Her latest film, Suffragette, was filmed at the Houses of Parliament and tells the story of women’s battle for the vote.
Into Film, a film education charity, is supported by the BFI and Lottery funded. Its festival, aimed at five to 19-year-olds, is the biggest of its kind in the world and runs from November 4 – 20.
Carey Mulligan: British films are 'just better' - Telegraph
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