As a director you want to show the truth of people and sometimes that's unflattering, or it's not something that people want to see.
Julian JarroldThere's so much energy that's needed, for every stage of the process, so I don't want to do something that I'm bored by with characters that I don't like or actors that aren't going to surprise you.
Julian JarroldIt's difficult to make the interesting feature films that don't fit easily into a genre, even on modest budgets. It's tough to get those films made, but I'd rather try to get those films made than compromise too much.
Julian JarroldIf you try to do a look-alike and an impersonation, then that's just not conducive to good drama.
Julian Jarrold