If you don't have that trust in the backbone of the project, you may not know what you're making.

I used to go into rooms of older executives and try to pitch talk show ideas and when I was writing as a journalist I would pitch ideas for my articles and I definitely understand that excitement of a pitch and what that is to be young and a woman and trying to make your voice heard.

I love watching old movies anyway - I grew up with my mom watching old movies and being immersed in the history of old Hollywood.

I had some difficult times when I first moved to Los Angeles when people would tell me I was saying things wrong. I felt different although my mum kept reminding me it was OK to be different.

The idea that I get to travel and do what I love and call it a job is just a blessing.

A lot of my friends aren't working, especially since fewer films are being made now and there's more competition.

I felt different although my mum kept reminding me it was OK to be different.