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I've Never Done A Film Before Where Every Single Person In The Audience Knows The Ending. I Mean Suspense, Twists Are Almost Impossible These Days. People Are Blogging Your Endings From Their Cinema Seats.

The Great Thing About Space Films Generally, With The Exception Of Apollo 13, Is That Big Stars Tend Not To Work In Space And I Think That's Because Space Is An Equaliser. It Makes Everyone The Same Really And Suits An Ensemble Cast And Actors Who Are Prepared To Work With Each Other.

A Lot Of Film Directors Are Quite Scared Of Actors. They Are A Bit Of A Nightmare Sometimes, But I Like Them. It Looks Like Cunning, But You Try To Get Extra Things From Them All The Time, By Stealth, By Making Them Feel Confident, So They Trust You And You Can Push A Bit.

There Is A Steve [jobs] That Apple Would Like To Actually Present To The Public. They Have A Character, Steve, And They Want To Keep That Story Going. And It's Very Important That Writers Challenge That Occasionally And Not Just Trust Their Parent Companies To Tell Them.

What You Do Is Take The Power [popularity] Gives You - Which Is Very Temporary And Minor But Significant - And Use It. The Danger Is That You Use It On A Vanity Project That No One Wants To Watch.