I'm not in front of the camera, they are. I encourage them; I build up as much of their confidence and ego as possible. They've got to take control; I can't act it out.

But the process of making a film is not glamorous. Certainly not my films.

I also know what looks good before the camera, how to move the camera, and how to get a story on the screen.

The SAS is the most elite of the special forces in the world. They are not people who go out and advertise; they keep it inside. They don't want anybody to know about them.

Russell Crowe is very difficult, but it's worth it. He's the real thing. I can tell you this. Russell Crowe was just as difficult before he was an international star as he was afterwards.

I make films about working class people.

I feel very comfortable shooting music, and I think you can see that.