So Many Film Makers Are Scared Of

When I Start A Film, I Can Sort Of Shut My Eyes, Sit Somewhere Quiet And Imagine The Movie Finished. I Can Imagine The Camera Angles, I Can Even Imagine The Type Of Music. Without Knowing The Tune, I Can Imagine The Type Of Music It Needs To Be.

Every Film Is A Challenge. I Always Say That Making A Movie Is Like Film School - You're Always Learning. But Unlike Most Schools, You Never Get Done With It. You Never Learn Everything.

When You're Directing, You're Right At The Coal Face, Always Exhausted, Often Emotional - And I'll Enjoy Being A Couple Of Steps Back From That And Simply Helping Where I Can.

Elijah Can Register Such Subtle Emotion On His Face That I Loved Doing Close-ups On Him. He Really Brings A Superb Emotional Level To Frodo's Scenes And Although He Is A Very Instinctive Actor, We Discussed The Character Thoroughly.

For A Lot Of My Childhood, I Didn't Want To Direct Movies Because I Didn't Really Know What Directing Was.