The Sunday Times's Atticus diary column at the weekend contained this item: "And the prize for Cannes' best hissy fit goes to ... There is exciting news from the Cannes film festival, where the movie director Mike Leigh has made an audacious grab for the title of Owner, World's Thinnest Skin." Or was it just that Leigh doesn't like the Sunday Times's arts editor, Richard Brooks? Brooks asked the first question at Leigh's Cannes press conference, followed by this exchange (as reported by Atticus):
Leigh: "I refuse to answer any questions from you."
Brooks: "Why not?"
Leigh: "I don't have to say. You know why. I'm not talking to you."
