I generally follow my own compass and make films about what's scaring me.
I can think of endless horrible things to do to people!
As a kid, I was the neighbourhood baby-sitter - very responsible, always in charge.
What's important for me is staying healthy.
As a kid, my idols were Sam Raimi and Peter Jackson, and I get into crazy races with myself. Raimi was 21 when he made movies, and when I didn't get 'Cabin Fever' made that fast I thought I'd failed.
I always feel that there's no violence in a movie - it's not real, it's a magic trick. Nobody is really dying. In fact, the people that die in my movies have gone on to become extremely successful!