My movement from painting to film was a very conscious one.
What's most galvanizing for me is the opportunity to be topical and relevant and entertaining. That's the holy grail.
I don't do what I do to try and break a glass ceiling.
War's dirty little secret is that some men love it.
I realised that there's a more muscular approach to film-making that I found very inspiring.
Our film examines the heroism, courage and prowess of the Soviet submarine force in ways never seen before.