The more I love the character, the harder it is to get it wrong. I have to get to a point that I can speak for them.

I always use the analogy that when you go to a jeans store and put on a new pair of jeans, it's a pair of jeans and they feel different; so, when you're dealing with these sort of costumes it's a very big departure and really does make you feel quite different. But it's wonderful.

We live our lives by the water and if you don't know how to swim in Australia, it's like not knowing how to cross a road. It's an incredible survival thing that you really must learn when you're a child.

We shot that in Morocco, and got out of the country at the beginning of July - and two months later came the attack on Twin Towers. The movie was then released in December, so that kind of atmosphere is not something that was unfamiliar to me.

I didn't study Greek mythology in school and I wish I had.

When I shoot I'll take my family with me - one movie a year and then the rest of the time at home.

I really enjoy working on small films.