I Made This Film 'the Beach,' Which

Although I Behave In A Quite Reserved Way In My Personal Life, Give Me A Stage And I'll Be As Flamboyant As I Can.

The Awards Season Gives A Chance For Independent Films To Have A Bit Of Longevity In The Press And The Media.

Brian Cox Is The Nicest Guy, But He's So Arrogant.

You Use Elements Of Noir, But You Don't Want It To Be Too Noir-ish. You Don't Want It To Be Advertised As Though You're Asking People To Go And Watch An Updated Noir. I Don't Think They'll Go Do That. They Want To See A Modern Story.

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.