I think the joy of wanting to direct is having that nervous anxiety knowing your film is about to be shown and you're sitting right there with everyone.

Actually I have to say when I'm acting, I try not to think about directing at all.

Filmmaking in general is just really where I'm putting all of my energy.

But it just comes down to trying to get the work out there and however the team fits together then that's the way it sort of plays into itself.

I’ve been looking at oil paintings from oriental artists lately, and the one artist who’s inspired me right now is a man named Hokusai and I’ve had his book by my bed looking at how he interprets landscapes – mountains and water and flowers and birds.

When you think about going back to the States you start to become more aware of the violence there and how we pollute the Earth more than the New Zealanders.

Because I've always been more afraid of writing than I have of doing anything visually such as directing or acting.