So anything that's not absolutely needed, we would cut it [footage] out, which would make me very insecure; everything has to work, and it's a water movie in 3D with a kid, animals. So the more I do that, the more I'm scared of "What if it doesn't go the way we want it?" But we had to do that to meet the budget, otherwise we wouldn't even have a start-date.

Fighting for identity is something that is very much in my life.

Sexuality is a big issue, but there are others - how much you commit to a relationship, to social obligation, to honesty and being honest with yourself.

Now I'm kind of established as a director, I much prefer directing to writing.

We need storytelling. Otherwise life just goes on and on, like the number Pi.

I don't care about writing really.

After making several tragic movies in a row, I was looking to do a comedy, and one without cynicism.