Bryan [Iguchi] had this beautiful philosophy about our connection with these incredible cycles. There's a line from one of his poems that always stays with me about 'This process we follow; this cycle we ride' and it's almost become a strap line for the film.

Bryan [Iguchi] had this beautiful philosophy about our connection with these incredible cycles. There's a line from one of his poems that always stays with me about 'This process we follow; this cycle we ride' and it's almost become a strap line for the film.

I actually enjoyed getting lost in Japan's backroads, finding myself in a wasabi farm.

We faced blizzards, sub-zero temperatures, and of course dangerous snow conditions and vertiginous drops. That's what you get when you're working with fickle mother nature - you start out with a solid plan and it always changes, so you have to evolve and adapt.

Don't hurry, don't worry, and don't forget to smell the flowers.

If we want authenticity we have to initiate it.

I'm really interested in revamping the Supernatural contest, so I'm going to put a lot of effort and energy into that going forward.