I don't want to be the angry guy.

But I'd be lying if I didn't say that every time you go to make a film, you're desperate to either do it better than you did it last time or to not repeat yourself.

I write from my stomach.

I really subscribe to that old adage that you should never let the audience get ahead of you for a second. So if the film's abrasive and wrongfoots people then, y'know, that's great. But I hope it involves an audience.

How do I respond to criticism? Critically. I listen to all criticism critically.

I've never been a fan of whimsical or confusing storytelling.

Acting is the hardest job in the entire world. By far. Harder than ditch digging.