Tate’s Inspired series has this* video interview with Mike Leigh
Leigh is making a biopic of JMW Turner. Turner is perhaps my favourite artist, not even painter but artist and I’m really looking forward to this film.
I think Leigh is a really good fit for this project, characterisation, humour, verisimilitude. As is lead Tim Spall.
The film is down as being due for release next year.
*postscript
link embed doesnt appear to be working so here’s url
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/video/2013/nov/27/mike-leigh-inspiration-jmw-mr-turner-film-tate-video