On ‘Senna,’ it got to the point where there was so much footage that our first editor had the wild suggestion that we only use the archive. Asif Kapadia Read Quote
I worked in TV for a short time and couldn’t stand the fact that we’d always be filming someone talking, just giving information. Asif Kapadia Read Quote
My wife Victoria Harwood was art director on ‘Far North,’ and she had designed my student film, ‘The Sheep Thief.’ Asif Kapadia Read Quote
If I’m going to do something, I’m going to spend however long it takes to get it right. Asif Kapadia Read Quote
I don’t normally make documentaries. I’m a drama director. I’ve made a few short docs, but I don’t like talking heads or ‘voice of God’ narrators. Asif Kapadia Read Quote
I made several short films with very little dialogue. I’m still not a fan of talking heads. My stories are told with images as much as possible. Asif Kapadia Read Quote
Senna’ took five years, ‘Amy’ took three years. You try and say, ‘Look, there’s no deadline.’ That’s important. Just saying, ‘We’ve got to make the film. And once the film’s ready, it will be out there.’ Asif Kapadia Read Quote
I worked with Michelle Yeoh on my last film, ‘Far North,’ and her partner is Jean Todt; at the time, he ran Ferrari. So I went as a VIP to the British grand prix. Asif Kapadia Read Quote