I don't know what it means to be out there against the Olympics.
I kind of worry about that a little bit - we lost our film culture for 30 years because the Americans came in and bought up all the cinema chains and wouldn't show any Australian films.
Hollywood is horrible... it's beyond satire.
The journey of your first movie is not just beyond belief it can be truly beyond satire.
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.
Movies are usually difficult, often insane, constantly challenging and always strangely amusing to make.
Find your own specific voice in filmmaking and go for it. Either people will get it or they won't and that's what it's all about.
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