I think directors can become overly infatuated by gilt and gold, and the word "lavish" and everything being magnificent.

I decided to be a filmmaker when I was 12. I had utter clarity that this would be my life.

I'm the son of highly functioning parents who I'm incredibly lucky to have.

Some of my most special shooting experiences have been at weekends.

I think we all have blocks between us and the best version of ourselves, whether it's shyness, insecurity, anxiety, whether it's a physical block, and the story of a person overcoming that block to their best self. It's truly inspiring because I think all of us are engaged in that every day.

I think directors can become overly infatuated by gilt and gold, and the word "lavish" and everything being magnificent.

I think English film is very embarrassed by patriotism, generally.