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It Goes Back A Long Way. I Wanted To Make Tristan + Isolde As My Second Movie. My First Movie Was The Duellists. And I Was Standing In A Very Romantic Part Of France Looking Around Me Thinking, "my God, This Would Be Perfect For Tristan," And To Cut A Long Story Short It Never Happened Because I Did Alien Instead.

I Want To Make Films About The Human Condition, What We're Doing To The World Or Ourselves.

Everyone Sniggered Because I Was Going To Do A Sandal And Toga Movie. But I Knew Exactly How To Do It And I Know How To Make Robin Hood.

Never Be Put Off By Anything Because Failure Teaches You Something.

Audiences Are Less Intrigued, Honestly, By Battle. They're More Intrigued By Human Relations. If You're Making A Film About The Trappings Of The Period, And You're Forgetting That Human Relationships Are The Most Engaging Part Of The Storytelling Process, Then You're In Trouble.