It Just Seduces You When

I Always Say To Anybody Who's Going Over To America For The First Time, 'whatever You Do, Go And See A Popular Mainstream Film With A Big Audience.' Because People Shout Out. You Never Get That In Britain. Everybody's So Quiet, Scared To Laugh. It's Like Being In Church.

Normally, I'm A Very Controlling Director. Directors Are Controlling. It's Part Of The Job, But There's Various Degrees Of It And The Constructs I Normally Work On Are Very Controlling Constructs.

I Learned With 'the Beach' That I'm A Bit Better Lower Down The Radar.

Your First Film Is Always Your Best Film, In A Way. There's Something About Your First Film That You Never Ever Get Back To, But You Should Always Try. It's That Slight Sense Of Not Knowing What You're Doing, Because The Technical Skills You Learn - Especially If You Have A Film That Works, That Has Some Kind Of Success - Are Beguiling. The Temptation Is To Use Them Again, And They're Not Necessarily Good Storytelling Techniques.

If I Was Single And Did Not Have Kids, I Wonder Whether If I Would Try As Hard To Be Patient, To Mind How I React To Situations. Not Saying People Who Do Not Have Children Don't, But In My Life And How I Fight Against Doing The Things That Have Positive Impact In My Life...i Think I Would Find It Easier Not To Practice The Principles Did I Not Have Children.