If you are prepared to make a fool of yourself for them then you usually get that back. I think that there are points where you become so close to an actor, you know them so well, almost as well or better than their spouse. You have to know them, warts and all.

Well, I think just the fact that you are making your first film is a huge step.

The danger is that if you have a bunch of ideas that you forget to use.

It's the sort of subject that always interests me: jealousy and the language of suspicion and guilt. I think it interests people.

I think you get better at staring into space. Especially living in the South of France.

The challenge, really, on any new film is to try to avoid that and achieve a few moments that aren't cliche.

I've always been interested in films where you can identify with the actors. Where you can be in their shoes and therefore be more involved if they're people that you recognize.