Ray Winstone has called for the UK industry to make more culturally British films, and not lose filmmaking talent to the US.

Speaking in his masterclass session at Sarajevo Film Festival, the UK actor was asked about his four favourite films of all time. He segued into talking about his favourite actors, who include Richard Burton, Bob Hoskins, Peter O’Toole and Michael Caine.

“I wish we could make more films like that,” said Winstone of the work of those actors.

“The French do it, they make their own cultural films. The Germans do it. Hopefully you’ll do it more here [in Bosnia & Herzegovina], and that’s the way it should be. That’s where good filmmakers come from.

“The trouble is [UK actors] get dragged to America and work with studios, and they get their hearts broken,” said Winston

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