Clues, improvisation and anti-pigeon devices the vision behind Mike Leigh's new film Hard Truths
Briefly

Working with Mike, I discover the story as the characters are developed. It is a case of dipping in and out and learning as much as I can. Mike gives me what he can. He is pragmatic and knows the designers need to find out who these people are as soon as they can.
The colour of the walls, the furniture and, of course, the style of the buildings themselves, are only pin-pointed as rehearsals conclude. When I got to speak to Marianne she was able to write down a list of the homes that her character would have lived in throughout her life.
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