I've Always Loved America.

I Grew Up With A Lot Of Hollywood Films. Cozy Farm Houses, Cowboys, Nice Flats In New York. Especially As A Kid, Those Things Have A Huge Impression On You.

When I Was In New York I Heard Many People Saying That The Independent Film Industry Was In Big Trouble. I Was Reflecting On This When I Came Home. Realizing That Ever Since I Started Filmmaking, People Have Being Saying That. But Somehow It Keeps Going. Filmmakers Keep Going. We Need Stories To Make Sense Of The World And Some People Like Me Are Driven To Tell Them. I Have Faith This Will Always Be Possible.

I Read Loads. There's Quite A Lot Of Stuff Online.

Interestingly, I Never Thought Id Do An Adaptation. Ive Also Been Quite Against Them. I Think Trying To Translate One Medium To Another Is Wrong. I Never Really Felt That Books Fitted Into Film. Generally People Are Disappointed, Arent They?

For Me, Making Films Is About Trying To Work Something Out By Myself In Quite A Lonely Way. I Find The Whole Thing Very Lonely Really.