 "The Independent (London, England)")
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'You need to have a thick skin'; I WANT YOUR JOB... FILM DIRECTOR.(Features)
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The Independent (London, England)
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June 1, 2006
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Byline: Alex McRae
Richard Bracewell, 36, is a film director. His debut feature film, The Gigolos, will be released in the UK in September.
How did you become a film director?
By practising. By making as many short films and television programmes as I could. I totally immersed myself in films - when I wasn't making them, I was working in a cinema where I could watch them. Film directors eat, sleep and drink film - it borders on an obsession. It's an all-consuming job where you're always learning, so you need to write, shoot and direct films as much as you can.
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