I think 'Game of Thrones' was extraordinary. I want to do some period pieces. It would be lovely to tell great stories, that is my main ambition. And to be working with amazing creators.

I think Scotland has some great stories.

I love Tennessee Williams pieces; they are so poetic and I love period pieces.

My parents are European immigrants. And I think as Europeans there are so many languages in close proximity that it's part of the culture to try to learn at least one other language. So my parents really encourage it in the house. Chinese would be really great to learn - like Mandarin or Cantonese. Portuguese would be incredible.

Simple stories... emerge as lovely films or television pieces.

I'm something of a history buff. It's deliberate that a lot of my films have been period pieces.