I don't want people to sit there and objectively watch the film. I want them to experience it as something that's under their skin, so you try to make the films really tactile.

I don't want to make pompous, serious films; I like films that have a kind of vivacity about them.

I want people to leave the cinema feeling that something's been confirmed for them about life.

I like films that have a kind of vivacity about them.

A lot of film directors are quite scared of actors. They are a bit of a nightmare sometimes, but I like them. It looks like cunning, but you try to get extra things from them all the time, by stealth, by making them feel confident, so they trust you and you can push a bit.

There's a certain truth that you do end up making the same film again and again so if you vary the genre you have a chance of breaking that cycle.