Whenever I see a cut of a film and something is gone, I don't notice it unless it obviously should have been kept.

[Taboo] has been exactly the same as working with the BBC in that creatively they do that precious thing which is to only make a comment when a comment needs to be made.

In other words, when you have someone [like Ridley Scott] with that authority, then you tend to be left alone. But they were good and they're really good people, and I'm a big champion of the BBC and I think that like minds find each other and I think that FX and BBC is a perfect match.

I was 21, when I heard the story that inspired this [thriller Allied], and I wasn't even a screenwriter then.

The story [of Allied] stayed with me, like a stray dog outside the office, waiting.

No screenplay is possible, unless you get some attachment from somebody who's going to get it made.

Expect the unexpected, is what I'd say about Taboo. It's different. I don't think you've seen anything like it. It's getting incredible responses, so fingers crossed.