I always get everyone prepared so there aren't so many arguments on set. I have a policy that the first thing I do in the morning is go over to the trailers and discuss exactly what we're shooting that day. It's time-consuming but it reduces the chances of 'misunderstandings' on set.

The world is sick of big IT things that don't work.

I make a movie because it's something that inspires me.

Ridley and I talk every day. Our family is very close because were from North England.

GM is a highly collaborative organization; we rely on a whole tier of suppliers for everything that we do.

I think the guiding principle for me is working with people, because I don't know how long it's going to last, I want to seize the moment and work with people I want to work with.

I always get role models, people from real life who've lived the lives of the characters, and talk it through together, me, them and the actor, a lot. That helps. We certainly have our disagreements. But in the end we trust each other.