As I'm getting older, I want to make sure every film I do really counts.

I think I was really bored at school. I was quietly clock watching for years. I went to 10 schools because my dad was in the Army and we moved around a lot.

How can you look at the galaxy and not feel insignificant?

I think going into space would be like going deep into the ocean, like 5,000 meters down. When you go down that far, it's just awfully black. There's not much there except mud and some particles. I imagine space would be a similar thing. The only difference is you're hoping to bump into some sort of intelligent extraterritorial being.

MPC, Moving Picture Company, they're really excellent, they did the majority of the effects.

I believe all of us only use one tenth of our brain. I know people who use one per cent only!

The whole process of making movies and writing screenplays is visceral and intuitive.