I grew up in a working-class family, so I guess you could say I write from what I know.

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.

I read loads. There's quite a lot of stuff online.

Dramatically, I like darkness, I like conflict - but I don't see the world as defined by them.

I am obsessed with why people turn out the way they are.

When your characters are really living they tell you what they do.

I've always loved America.