'alien' Asked Ground-breaking Questions About Eco-politics And

I Want My Audiences To Be As Open-minded As My Characters.

The First Thing I Say When People Ask What's The Difference [between Doing Tv And Film], Is That Film Has An Ending And Tv Doesn't. When I Write A Film, All I Think About Is Where The Thing Ends And How To Get The Audience There. And In Television, It Can't End. You Need The Audience To Return The Next Week. It Kind Of Shifts The Drive Of The Story. But I Find That More As A Writer Than As A Director.

Doesn't Every Generation Feel Like The One That's Coming Up Behind Them Doesn't Know How To Grow Up? I'm Not Sure If We're Progressively Getting Worse Or If Your Perspective Shifts.

I'm Too Big A Fan Of Rhythm And Editing. I'd Much Rather My Editing Be Brave Than My Shooting.

Unlike With Any Other Art Form, Filmmakers Have This Unique Web Of Festivals. There Are Hundreds. It Is A Democratic System In Which You Submit Films, And If They Are Good Enough, They Play. The Only Barrier To Entry Is The Submission Fee.