Unfiltered: The Mike Figgis Podcast

The “F#@k off" that led to Leaving Las Vegas

November 21, 2025·37 min
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Mike talks about how bad experiences in the Hollywood studio system led to his decision to make Leaving Las Vegas. The film was made with a small budget and crew, from a book that he thought was unadaptable at first read.He talks to writer Josh Karp about what drove him to independent cinema and how the classic movie came together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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