The scariest thing in my life is the first morning of production on all my movies. It's the fear of failing, the loss of face and a sense of guilt that everybody puts their faith in you and not coming through.

Mum was the matriarch and the patriarch of the family.

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

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

A lot of actors talk about doing their homework, but very few of them do it.

I like changing the pace of my life, changing my discipline. It gives me ideas for how to see the world differently.

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