I see something that seems like standard fare, that I can imagine any number of actors playing, and I'm generally not interested.

I'm fascinated in the children within adults.

British comedy - which has been a big inspiration to me for many years - is very different to Australian comedy and different again to American comedy.

I think that you can make a drama and have it be intensely funny, and vice versa.

You can maybe be artistic and really original and creative, but as long as it's got that funniness at the root of it, then certain people are going to love it just because they need a laugh.

The acting is more of a secondary thing for me now. I will be in it, if I'm the best man for the job, but it really is about creating characters and shows.

It's great to write for actors when you know who they are. I think I prefer it.