As A First-time Director In America, I

Politicizing Of Kids Starts With Pregnancy, Of Course. You Shouldn't Be Drinking Wine. You Can't Be Smoking, Either. The Poor Woman Is Poked And Prodded And Touched And Obsessed Over.

The Perceived Wisdom Is That People Do Not Go In Large Numbers To Black-and-white Movies Anymore - Which Is A Great Shame, But I'd Love To Make A Black-and-white Movie One Day.

Directing Skyfall Was One Of The Best Experiences Of My Professional Life, But I Have Theatre And Other Commitments, Including Productions Of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory And King Lear, That Need My Complete Focus Over The Next Year And Beyond.

The Importance Of Rehearsal Is Maybe You Want To Talk About How The Scene's Going To Be Designed, How It's Going To Be Staged, All Of Those Things. It's All About Preparation, And Deciding What Mutually You Don't Want To Do, Rather Than Necessarily What You Do.

The Movies That Influenced Me Were Movies That Told Their Stories Through Pictures More Than Words.