Quotes

Filmmaking for me is like a powerful drug, for no matter how difficult a production is, when it's over I can't wait to start the process all over again.

The horror genre allows you to explore situations and emotions which would not be possible with a drama set in the world of reality.

For me, two of the most important factors for any film is a good script and a good cast. You can have the best script ever, but if you don't have good actors you can never hope to make a good film.

[low-budget movie producers] The one lesson I did learn is that you've got to have a producer who loves what you're doing as much as you do, who's not just an accountant.

[British sex films] They were never sexy because they were British. I have to be honest: I just don't think the British are capable of making a sexy film. It's just not in our nature. We still have that Victorian repressive thing about sex.

[when asked if he was a horror fan growing up] Well yes, but not any more than other movies really. I mean, all little boys are attracted to horror to some extent, probably because horror movies are the first ones to be forbidden by your parents.