You're In The Lap Of The Gods.

The Movies That Influenced Me Were Movies That Told Their Stories Through Pictures More Than Words.

There Have Been Screenwriters Who I'm Sure Would Gladly Kill Me, Because I've Been Very Fast And Loose With Their Work, Because I Felt Like It Wasn't Up To My High Standards. I Would Push And Pull It On Set, And Make Changes All The Time. But Then When You're Working With An Original Screenplay, My Theater Instincts Kick In, And I Suddenly Become Very Keeper-of-the-words.

The Importance Of Rehearsal Is Maybe You Want To Talk About How The Scene's Going To Be Designed, How It's Going To Be Staged, All Of Those Things. It's All About Preparation, And Deciding What Mutually You Don't Want To Do, Rather Than Necessarily What You Do.

Directing Skyfall Was One Of The Best Experiences Of My Professional Life, But I Have Theatre And Other Commitments, Including Productions Of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory And King Lear, That Need My Complete Focus Over The Next Year And Beyond.

All I Know Is That I Operate By Going Out To Each Of Them And Trying To Learn The Territory In Which They Operate. My Language To Each Of Them Has To Suit Their Brain.