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I Have This Theory That Your First Film Is Always Your Best Film In Some Way. I Always Try To Get Back To That Moment When You're Not Relying On Things You've Done Before.

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

Good Storytelling For Me Is Not So Much Technical Expertise, Which I Know Is Applauded Often; It's Actually Freshness Of Approach. It Does Mean You Sometimes Stumble And Fall And Make A Horrible Mess Of Things In Seeking That Freshness, But You Should Always Keep Trying To Do That.

Clearly, You Can Think Back And See That A Character Has Had Enormous Odds Stacked Against Him And Has To Overcome Them. It's Usually A Guy, I'm Afraid. But Then You're Setting Up A New Movie You Have Amnesia About These Meetings, When You've Discussed It More Analytically.

I Say To First Time Filmmakers That When They're Asked, They Should Go To America As You're Far More Likely To Get A Chance.