I Learned With 'the Beach' That I'm

Clearly, You Can Think Back And See That A Character Has Had Enormous Odds Stacked Against Him And Has To Overcome Them. It's Usually A Guy, I'm Afraid. But Then You're Setting Up A New Movie You Have Amnesia About These Meetings, When You've Discussed It More Analytically.

I Haven't Got Anything Against Films That Are About The Minutia Of Relationships Or Customs, But I Love Extremes.

Film Industry Is A Pretty Brutal Business. If You Fall Too Far Behind, All Of The Perfectionism In The World Won't Save You.

That Survival Instinct, That Will To Live, That Need To Get Back To Life Again, Is More Powerful Than Any Consideration Of Taste, Decency, Politeness, Manners, Civility. Anything. It's Such A Powerful Force.

Always Changing Genres, Making Very Different Films Is A Good Idea. It's A Way Of Making Yourself Feel Vulnerable Again, Getting Back To That Innocence. As Is Working Within A Circumspect Budget.