I don't consciously go out looking for themes. They attach themselves to me.
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It only happens once - that an actor is suddenly recognised as the star they are.
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There's nothing like a fresh scone.
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I do think the moral line you walk all the time about putting something in for the sake of the film and not being affected by people's lives is a very tough one.
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When I was 18 years old, I had never before seen Australian film on the big screen.
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I have worked with some of the most amazing costume designers in the world.
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I was a young film student around the time of the new wave in film in the 1970s; old Hollywood was naff and over. For me, as a film student, I was going to see French and Italian cinema; American cinema was 'Easy Rider' and 'Taxi Driver.' Everything was gritty.
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Sure, you always put some of your own experience into a film.
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It often takes a couple of years to get a script right and then takes a couple of years to get financing together.