Australians don't have a preconceived notion of what things have to be... we can go on a fantastic journey.

The obsession required to see a feature through from concept to release is not a rational thing to do with your brief time on this planet. Nor is it something to which an intelligent person should aspire.

Getting your screenplay right is the most important thing you'll ever do on your film.

Then if your movie clicks with real audiences, you'll be sucked into some sort of Hollywood orbit. It's a devil of a place where the only religion that really counts is box office.

Australians don't have a preconceived notion of what things have to be... we can go on a fantastic journey.

Movies are usually difficult, often insane, constantly challenging and always strangely amusing to make.

Find your own specific voice in filmmaking and go for it. Either people will get it or they won't and that's what it's all about.