Theres no doubt that some of the greatest films ever made have come from the theater. Its all a matter of finding a way to make the theater experience watchable on film.

I'm aware that, from the outside, this looks like I've got quite an ego.

The process of doing a play is an organic one and the process of doing a film is totally un-organic.

Success is like death. The more successful you become, the higher the houses in the hills get and the higher the fences get.

I have long been a supporter of The Princes Trust, and so when American Express asked me to launch Amex Be Inspired and help young people build their confidence and fulfil their potential, I was delighted to get involved.

The audience has spoken. They want stories. They’re dying for them. They’re rooting for us to give the right thing. And they will talk about it, binge on it, carry it with them on the bus and to the hairdresser, force it on their friends, tweet, blog, Facebook, make fan pages, silly GIFs, and god knows what else about it..

As the years have gone on, I find one of the dangers of watching dailies... is you fall in love with moments.