If I had to choose between a good Australian film and a good international film, I'd definitely choose the good Australian film.

I'm never there enough to really keep up with what's going on in the Australian film industry. I just try and be part of it as much as I can.

I always think the really unfortunate thing about the Australian film industry is its lack of momentum. And I don't mean this in a derogatory way. I'm always wanting it to pick up momentum, and I'm wondering if that's even possible.

I'm interested in the psychological exploration of human nature, and it just happens to come in the form of film-making.

I'll generally write out every scene that's in the film on a couple of pieces of paper, just with a little one-line. And then I can scan it a bit and go, 'This first third of the film, generally, I'm kind of calm.' Then I might do something on one piece of paper that just relates to the energy of the character.

The movie industry is very competitive, and if you're like me and you suffer from your own insecurities about whether or not you're any good, that can be troubling.