I was really excited to get to shave my head - it's something I'd wanted to do for a while and now I had a good excuse. It was nice to shed that level of vanity.

I think the press is doing a wonderful job of putting the pressure on the decision-makers in Hollywood to support more female directors.

I tend to lean toward strong female stories. I want to make things that don't already exist out there.

Even [Donald Trump] presence was bullying, was lurking, and was just mainly creepy.

Ninety per cent of how you learn is watching great people. When you are surrounded by good actors it lifts your performance.

I was like a total cliched '80s child. I had Barbies, obviously, as well as My Little Ponies and Cabbage Patch Kids, but I used to destroy them. I used to draw all over their faces and cut off their hair.

And then there is Cate Blanchett. She is different all the time.