I find that in the process of making a film you're constantly discovering things that you never even imagined would work at the beginning. Actors come into the film and do things you never even imagined. Production designers come in, the director of photography lights it in a way that you never imagined. So, it's always evolving, always exciting.

The only thing about 3-D is the dullness of the image.

I regard myself as an entertainer much more than an artist.

I adore physical miniatures and try to use them as much as I can and have a bit of a fetish about that.

One does not simply walk into Mordor.

Most directors prefer to direct everything themselves. I thought I could on Lord Of The Rings, but very quickly found out that the sheer scale prevented it.

As a filmmaker, you are going to manipulate the character as you need to make the scenes work.