I love movies where you can sense that the director risked biting off more than they can chew.

I love the idea of thinking of cinema as not that far from music. A lot of my favourite movie makers, the way they move their cameras or the way they cut just feel very musical - even if the movies have no music in them at all.

I love being in the editing room and playing with tempo and with the rhythm of shots.

As delicate as 'Guy and Madeline' was, it was important that 'Whiplash' come off as more of a fever dream.

I love the idea of using film language similarly to how musicians use music - combining images and sounds in a way that they create an emotional effect.

What's great about musicals is their energy and go-for-brokeness - stopping the story to sing and dance. How can you not love that?