So Matthew would like me to read this out to you. I would like to thank Empire for being so supportive of Layer Cake and for overcoming their fears over how bad the film was going to be. For me to win an award as a director is truly surreal and only possible thanks to the fantastic cast and crew. Thank you. LISTEN TO SPEECH [mp3 format]
WHAT EMPIRE SAID
This is, above all, a movie about mood. Where sometime partner Guy Ritchie might dip into Scorsese’s bag of tricks and crank up the volume, Vaughn looks to Michael Mann for inspiration... Looking out over the city and the square mile around its neon ‘gherkin’, Vaughn’s directorial debut captures London’s essence but doesn’t Americanise it.
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Complete rundown of the night that was the Sony Ericsson Empire Awards.
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Winners, arrivals and a look back at previous Empire Awards.
