There's A Great Tradition At The Bfi

I Had Never Thought Of Myself As A Director And Found Out That I Was Not. I Am A Writer Who Was Able To Direct The Films That I Write.

The Problem With Growing Up In A Cafe Was The Cafe Never Closed, My Parents Worked Every Day Of The Year From Morning To Night. So It Was A Big Menagerie Of Kids, Business And Cooking!

I Want To Tell Stories Which Require Something Of An Audience, By Way Of Thought, Argument, Emotion, Because I'm More Often In An Audience Than I Am A Maker Of Films, And That's The Kind Of Movie I Want To See.

When I Became The Chair Of The British Film Institute, I Didn't Understand How Much Of My Time Would Be Taken Up With Trying To Make A Case For The British Film Institute: What It's For, Why It Exists, Why It Needs Its Money.

You Know, You Lose A Lot Of Social Skills If You’re A Writer. You Spend Too Long Alone. And It’s Forced Me To Address That.