I would still like to go to the moon before I die.

You finish a movie and you think, there, you've done it, really well, or best you can. But if you watch it, you see it was just bollocks.

I am drawn to writing and directing as it is most like the feeling I had when I was a teenager with my puppet theatre. You are more in control of everything and involved in every aspect of production, so more challenged and fulfilled.

My father died prematurely at the age of 52 when I was 24, and it is a recurring regret that he never lived to see me succeed beyond university and drama.

Always have an answer - even if you change your mind five minutes later.

Well, it's true that I've never been solitary, although I spend a lot of time alone. I've never felt lonely or been shy.

Ensure that your script is watertight. If it's not on the page, it will never magically appear on the screen.