I think a lot of people do big movies not because they are talented artists but because they can function in the circumstances.

For a filmmaker, it's a rare chance to do a personal film on a big canvas.

If the movie is quiet I generally feel the audience is busy. That's when they're working.

When there is a strong woman character in a story - that always grabs me

I grew up pretty peacefully, in that Eastern way. You easily solve problems, believe in harmony. Reduce conflicts, take orders until one day you give orders.

When I sent those scripts, that was the lowest point of my life. We'd just had our second son, and when I went to collect them from hospital, I went to the bank to try and get some money to buy some diapers, the screen showed I've got $26 left.

When you talk about God, the first thing that comes along is not love, it's fear. You have to fear, and be in awe. You have to be scared. Any religion, it's like first thing.