To make personal movies that you are the author of, is quite a difficult thing. It takes a lot of stamina.

Relationship movies are often made for a female audience.

The more you travel, the better you get at it. It sounds silly, but with experience you learn how to pack the right way. I remember one of my first trips abroad, travelling around Europe by rail, fresh out of high school. I brought all these books with me and a paint set. I really had too much stuff, so I've learnt to be more economical.

To make personal movies that you are the author of, is quite a difficult thing. It takes a lot of stamina.

Anything that you think is wild or fun, or can't wait to see or show your friends, go for it.

I'm a writer and director, and the movie I've seen a million times is 'Stardust Memories' by Woody Allen, starring Woody Allen and Charlotte Rampling.

I've been enjoying 'Life on the Mississippi' by Mark Twain that I picked up at the airport randomly. It's very witty and interesting to read about his time as a steamboat pilot.