My Dad Was The Biggest Influence On

After The Modest Success Of My First Film, I Found It Very Daunting To Have To Live With That Kind Of Burden Of Expectations.

If You're Doing Your Job Properly, You Take The Risk Of Feeling Slightly Foolish And Delve In And Bring Out The Emotions.

You Either Decide To Take The Easy Way Out, Which Means You're Only Going To Disappoint Yourself And Everybody Else, Or You Take The Risk Right Now Of Being A Fool, Which Is The Only Way You'll End Up Being Exhilarated Later On When You Actually Watch The Movie.

For Me Any Moment In Front Of A Crowd Is Embarrassing, Because I Can't Stand Being In Front Of People. I'm Probably One Of The Worst Public Speakers. I Try To Avoid It, But There Are Times When It's Just Too Rude Not To Do It. But There Really Isn't A Moment That's Not Embarrassing For Me If I'm Going To Stand Up In Front Of A Crowd.

I Met My Grandfather Just Before He Died, And It Was The First Time That I Had Seen Dad With A Relative Of His. It Was Interesting To See My Own Father As A Son And The Body Language And Alteration In Attitude That Comes With That, And It Sort Of Changed Our Relationship For The Better.