Mel Smith Quotes

United Kingdom, Comedian
December 3, 1952 – July, 19, 2013.

Melvin Kenneth Smith (3 December 1952 – 19 July 2013) was an English comedian, writer, film director, producer, and actor. Smith worked on the sketch comedy shows Not the Nine O'Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones with his comedy partner, Griff Rhys Jones. Smith and Jones founded Talkback, which grew to be one of the UK's largest producers of television comedy and light entertainment programming.

Also known as Writer, Film Director, Producer, Actor

How do we get a pantomime cow on set. Jeez, the rigours of satire.

Mel Smith
But in the UK, I've given up any hope of being considered a director.

Mel Smith
- Up
- Hope

I don't think London has been given enough credit in a lot of the movies that we make here.

Mel Smith
It's a pragmatist's business, comedy. Start off with good intentions and references to the Pompidou Centre and you end up with boiled sweets and a pantomime cow.

Mel Smith
- Up
- Good
- Business
In this film, we took a helicopter up and showed London as a vista, which is not very often done.

Mel Smith
- Up
- Done
I never met Barbara Cartland. But now that I'm working on her life, I wish I had. I think there was a lot of pathos in it and I'm intrigued by her.

Mel Smith
- Life
- Wish
I directed before I was even in television; I directed in the theatre for seven years, so that was my trade anyway. But in the UK, I've given up any hope of being considered a director.

Mel Smith
- Up
- Hope
- Theatre