I always think that if you look at anyone in detail, you will have empathy for them because you recognize them as a human being, no matter what they've done.
I don't think estates are grim places.
I never write with an actor in mind - never.
I do believe some people can naturally act and don't know it.
I find it kind of weird that directors want to put themselves in their films.
For me, making films is about trying to work something out by myself in quite a lonely way. I find the whole thing very lonely really.