I have always loved Scottish music - all sorts of Celtic, Gaelic music.

I don't personally see my work as being dark. What interests me is a balance between light and dark.

Connection is what one is after in probably most media, but certainly in film, which is an immersive medium.

I dont find myself lobbying for projects. Filmmakers almost always come to me.

If someone suddenly lost their director the day before shooting and wanted me to step in, I'd be willing to. But I'd do brain surgery the same way. I'm always up for something new.

When the systems we expect to help us actually hurt us, we have tragedy.

There is not much irony when people are being happy on screen.