I Trained In The Theatre.

Directing Is A Mixture Of Compromise And Perfectionism. When You Lose The Judgment Of Which Is More Important At Any Particular Moment, You're Time Is Over. They Find You Out And Send You Packing.

I Was Brought Up A Very Strict Catholic And I Don't Practice Anymore Or Anything.

The Great Thing About Space Films Generally, With The Exception Of Apollo 13, Is That Big Stars Tend Not To Work In Space And I Think That's Because Space Is An Equaliser. It Makes Everyone The Same Really And Suits An Ensemble Cast And Actors Who Are Prepared To Work With Each Other.

The Great Thing With Film Is That It Doesn't Have An Ego. It's Just A Film. Everybody That Makes Them Has An Ego, And The Problem With Awards And Stuff Like That Is That It Always Affects The Egos, And Everyone Gets Stained By It In Some Way. And That Can Be Fine And Very Innocent, But It Can Be Horrible As Well.

We Want To See Drama Told In A Cathartic Way, With Power, With Emotion Where You Empathize And Then You're Frightened. All Those Feelings Charge Up In You And You Feel For The Story.