Everybody Expects You To Be Qualified To

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.

I Don't Want People To Sit There And Objectively Watch The Film. I Want Them To Experience It As Something That's Under Their Skin, So You Try To Make The Films Really Tactile.

I Want People To Leave The Cinema Feeling That Something's Been Confirmed For Them About Life.

I Always Felt It Is Not Good If You Feel Like You Would Know How To Do Something. I've Made Mistakes Of Telling People: I Know How To Do This. And It Should Feel Dangerous. That Is The Only Way To Stay Alert, To Keep The Adrenaline Running.

There's Lots Of Things That Can Be Solved With Cash. And There's Occasional Things That Can't Be Solved With Cash, Which Become A Bureaucratic Nightmare For Some Reason, And There's No Distinction Between The Two.