I Like Fixing Things.

When I Came To England, The First Director I Met Was Charles Sturridge, Who Told Me, 'you Speak Like Somebody Out Of The 1950s.

Ensure That Your Script Is Watertight. If It's Not On The Page, It Will Never Magically Appear On The Screen.

Actors Always Think That Others Are Getting More Work Than Them. In My Case, They Usually Are.

I Am Drawn To Writing And Directing As It Is Most Like The Feeling I Had When I Was A Teenager With My Puppet Theatre. You Are More In Control Of Everything And Involved In Every Aspect Of Production, So More Challenged And Fulfilled.

Well, It's True That I've Never Been Solitary, Although I Spend A Lot Of Time Alone. I've Never Felt Lonely Or Been Shy.