You definitely put a bit of yourself in every character, and you always have to have an understanding and empathy for the person that you play.

Dance has such an intensity to it. You become, in a way, an intense person.

Everybody is completely different. I think there is no formula for filmmaking. Everybody finds their own way of doing things.

Dancers are kept in a perpetual state of pre-puberty, and for young girls in particular, that type of pressure breeds insecurities.

I read a lot of books. So, usually when I go home I try to re-charge my batteries and absorb new stories to become inspired again.

There's a bunch of directors that I really admire, and Australian ones as well. It would be nice to do a film at home.

Although I'm not particularly troubled myself, I do have a lot of empathy for troubled characters.