In a kind of a way there's a bit of that happening now so we have to be careful to preserve our culture.

We cheer everyone who goes off to Hollywood and tells American stories but telling Australian stories is the greatest thing you can do.

Can you imagine what it would be like if all the Aussie film talent was able to make Australian stories?

I support all Australian films.

All the jokes in my films, the comedy, they're not me, I just try to hold a big mirror up to us.

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

Movies are a complicated collision of literature, theatre, music and all the visual arts.