Being honest is what counts. To make the ordinary extraordinary is so much better than starting with the extraordinary.

It breaks your heart when you throw something away, but it's what left that counts. It's like worrying about the bits of rock you have knocked off in order to make a beautiful statue. You've wasted half the rock, yeah, but it's the Venus di Milo!

Take a picture not a trophy This is how real men shoot animals

Remember, no one can hurt your feelings without your permission

When I direct my own scripts, it's much easier as it's been in my head for a year already... What I love about this is having an idea and seeing it come to fruition on screen. I would like to direct someone else's script one day, but I might not get round to it before I die - you can't legislate for being hit by a bus!

I use people's real voices because I want realism. So often I mention the actors' physicality because I want it to be like a real documentary.

I still see myself as a bit of a cottage industry. Being in a room creating stuff and seeing if anyone wants it, as opposed to going to work for someone.