Independent Filmmaking Has Always Been There And

Film-makers Should Remain True To Their Principles And Never Compromise, There Is A Real Revival In The British Film Industry But There Is A Danger That We Will Become Colonial Servants Of Hollywood. We Need To Maintain Our Own Integrity.

The Notion That Acting Is Simply About Intuitively Responding To Situations The Way You Feel Couldn't Be Farther Away From How I Ask Actors To Work.

People Have Been Very Resistant To Giving Me More Than The Standard Amount Of Money. So I Keep Making Films On A Similar Scale. Which Is Fine, But Also Frustrating.

When It Comes To Thinking About How A Character Talks, There Are Literary And Language Considerations. For Actors To Be Able To Differentiate Between Themselves And The Characters They Are Playing While At The Same Time Remain In Character And Spontaneous Requires A Sophisticated Combination Of Skills And Spirit.

I'm Old Enough To Have Friends And Contemporaries Who Have Long Since Retired, And That's Their Prerogative - Enough Is Enough; It Doesn't Mean A Thing To Me. But I Haven't Got Any Money, So, You Know, I Just Keep On Working.