I appear to be drawn to iconic characters and what they reflect back to our cultures.

American cinema tends to express a patriotic relationship to national identity on a regular basis.

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

Films about the English monarchy, they tend to have a lavishness, sumptuous imagery, it's all very posh and rich.

Nowadays filmmakers tend to recycle the same cliches over and over again.

I think the thumb print on the throat of many people is childhood trauma that goes unprocessed and unrecognized.

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