Normally, I'm A Very Controlling Director. Directors

I Have A Philosophy, A Belief, Which I Can See In Many, Many Other Directors That Your Early Work Is Your Best Work, Because You Don't Know What You're Doing.

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.

To Be A Film-maker, You Have To Lead. You Have To Be Psychotic In Your Desire To Do Something. People Always Like The Easy Route. You Have To Push Very Hard To Get Something Unusual, Something Different.

The Great Thing With Film Is That It Doesn't Have An Ego. It's Just A Film. Everybody That Makes Them Has An Ego, And The Problem With Awards And Stuff Like That Is That It Always Affects The Egos, And Everyone Gets Stained By It In Some Way. And That Can Be Fine And Very Innocent, But It Can Be Horrible As Well.

The Awards Season Gives A Chance For Independent Films To Have A Bit Of Longevity In The Press And The Media.