 The journey of your first movie is not just beyond belief it can be truly beyond satire. |
| We live in a time where government is not a leadership thing, it's more a business that's out there and running riot, so I guess the people have to go out there and say stuff. |
| Then if your movie clicks with real audiences, you'll be sucked into some sort of Hollywood orbit. It's a devil of a place where the only religion that really counts is box office. |
| Hollywood is horrible... it's beyond satire. |
| The obsession required to see a feature through from concept to release is not a rational thing to do with your brief time on this planet. Nor is it something to which an intelligent person should aspire. |
| Movies are a complicated collision of literature, theatre, music and all the visual arts. |
| So we have to be careful because if you don't protect your culture you won't have it for very long. |
| We cheer everyone who goes off to Hollywood and tells American stories but telling Australian stories is the greatest thing you can do. |
| In 1905 Albert discovered Relativity, in 1906 he invented Rock and Roll. |
| It's an infinite creative universe to explore so why chase conservative options? |
| I just wanted to do this all Australian film and we didn't want to give creative control to overseas 'cause whoever comes on my sets, whether you're sweeping the floor or an actor, it doesn't matter who comes up with the ideas, it's a collaboration. |
| I support all Australian films. |
| Getting your screenplay right is the most important thing you'll ever do on your film. |
