As I get more and more involved in the child's world with Rocco his son I'm getting interested in making a film for children.

I like death. I'm a big fan of it.

I got into film-making because I was interested in making entertaining movies, which I felt there was a lack of.

It's not easy to strap yourself down to a desk and bash on a keyboard when you know you can direct lots of films, because directing films is fun and interactive and gregarious. Writing isn't.

I like to think that we've got a plan, so let's stick to it. That said, once we've stuck to it, we're allowed as much improvisation as anyone cares to indulge themselves in.

I like filming in the UK - I'll sleep in my own bed, which I'm really happy about.

Brad [Pitt], poor geezer, was blown up, thrown around, burned, slapped, frozen. But never a moan or a whine. Now that's what I call a real star.