I'm a huge fan of world cinema, because each country uses cinema in a very individual way.

It's difficult working with very rich actors, because inevitably they become a little spoilt, and the managers and agents tend to control things more than is healthy.

I play piano and trumpet. I studied classical guitar.

Then I became interested in drama, and almost by accident, I drifted into film.

In a way, the history of jazz's development is a small mirror of classical music's development through the centuries. Now jazz is a living form of original music, while classical music has gotten to the end of its cycle in terms of exploring its form.

There's a sadness to the human condition that I think music is good for. It gives a counterpoint to the visual beauty, and adds depth to pictures that they wouldn't have if the music wasn't there.

But I don't have such a strong desire to need to get away from filmmaking.