The written word can be powerful and beautiful - but films transport us to another place in a way that even the most evocative words never can.

We grew up with a camera in front of us.

I listen to everything. I love The Chemical Brothers.

Lindsay Lohan was the 'It' girl from, like, 14. That's a lot of pressure.

I wouldn't go down the route of having an assistant. I don't want to be like that. I want to be normal.

I've found that I'd be the first one to cut lines.

I was 12 and I remember every­thing. I mean, I had done two films before that. The first was actually with Amy Heckerling. It was so brilliant to work with her on my first film. Atonement was the third one I'd done, and I remember how it felt to arrive on set every day. I remember how it felt to get my wig off at the end of the day. I remember how hot it was.