You don't necessarily have to go a long way in New Zealand to be in some pretty dense and scary bush.

Nobody knows who Barry Crump is, anywhere, but in New Zealand he's huge. I am of that age, where I sort of grew up with Barry Crump books. Look, if you read the book, you realize it is actually not a funny book at all.

[Hunt for the Wilderpeople] people seem to be just finding it hilarious in Sundance. I would think that judging on the feedback I get; it's a very warming film. It's not sentimental, but people are sort of heart warmed by a message that's pretty rare.

No intelligent man wears a moustache voluntarily - you can write that down.

Actors are easy to like. They are generally sociable, thoughtful people.

You never really know who you're going to be acting with, but that doesn't really matter. 99% of the actors I've worked with, and they number in the thousands, I've liked.

Magic realism - somebody used that phrase the other day that is familiar with South American literature. That rang a bell. It resonates with me.