I've sort of escaped my background, as people often do, through art and culture.

You use elements of noir, but you don't want it to be too noir-ish. You don't want it to be advertised as though you're asking people to go and watch an updated noir. I don't think they'll go do that. They want to see a modern story.

Although I behave in a quite reserved way in my personal life, give me a stage and I'll be as flamboyant as I can.

I like action movies, even though I think action movies are kind of derided now. But there is something extraordinary about action movies, which is absolutely linked to the invention of cinema and what cinema is and why we love it.

I've sort of escaped my background, as people often do, through art and culture.

I always felt it is not good if you feel like you would know how to do something. I've made mistakes of telling people: I know how to do this. And it should feel dangerous. That is the only way to stay alert, to keep the adrenaline running.

I love huge movies. Not sure I am the guy to make them, but you can rely on me being there watching them.