Rain is also very difficult to film, particularly in Ireland because it's quite fine, so fine that the Irish don't even acknowledge that it exists.

Most directors have little lists in their heads of people they really want to work with.

It doesn't matter what the technology is - no one will watch a Peter Greenaway film anyway.

Rain is also very difficult to film, particularly in Ireland because it's quite fine, so fine that the Irish don't even acknowledge that it exists.

Period recreation is very difficult unless you make a black and white movie.

I've always been completely autocratic. I've never learned to be diplomatic or democratic.

The films that I do tend to polarise people's views.