Revenge is a particularly interesting concept, especially the notion of whether or not it exists outside of just an abstract idea.

I never meet anybody who actually likes the format, and it’s always a source of great concern to me when you’re charging a higher price for something that nobody seems to really say they have any great love for.

You musn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.

I've been interested in dreams since I as a kid and I've wanted to do a film about them for a long time.

The real truth of that is that much as you want to believe that it's you being on top of everything, you're actually relying massively on the people around you.

I don't ever like to feel myself in the position to demand of an actor that they trust I'm going to do something worthwhile. I feel a responsibility to articulate what it is I'm going to do. Whether that's showing them a full script or sitting down with them and describing my ideas in detail. It's a very healthy burden on me as a film director to be able to articulate what I want to do, to inspire actors, rather than just saying, take it on trust I'll be able to do something worthwhile.

What I try to do is write from the inside out. I really try to jump into the world of the film and the characters, try to imagine myself in that world rather than imagining it as a film I'm watching onscreen. Sometimes, that means I'm discovering things the way the audience will, with character and story.