I'm drawn to filmmaking that can transport me. Film can immerse you, put you there.

War's dirty little secret is that some men love it. I'm trying to unpack why, to look at what it means to be a hero in the context of 21st-century combat.

I thrive on production. It feels very much like a natural environment for me.

For some individuals - some soldiers, some contractors - combat provides a kind of purpose and meaning beyond which all else potentially pales in comparison.

Am I a 'woman of action'? I don't think of myself that way.

I really look for peak experiences and dramatic material that can allow peak experiences.

Films don't cause violence, people do. Violence defines our existence. To shield oneself is more dangerous than trying to reflect it.