Quotes

I think one of the fundamental flaws in Australian cinema in the past few years has been that we haven't been able to connect with an audience, especially internationally. We shouldn't be making films to satisfy funding criteria or industry peers, it should just be about the audience and what they want, because at the end of the day, it's them, which includes you and me, that's ultimately going to decided whether a film fails or not. They're the boss. That's it. It sounds simple, I know, but if you look at our box office figures in the past decade, we're obviously missing the mark somewhere. I think there's a very positive movement happening at the moment in the independent sector which is starting to show the depth of filmmaking talent this country has to offer and our want to tell stories that appeal to a wider fan-base.

I don't think the larger Australian Community realizes how hard a film like 'Gabriel' was to make or what it has actually done and/or said about our local industry. In time though, the truth will surface through more filmmakers grabbing the bull by the horns and starting where Gabriel left off.

A lot of people say I'm a 'method' director because I believe whatever we're doing is completely real. We're creating memories, not a movie. We're shooting characters and truth, not actors and a script.

Live every second of the journey, because the destination isn't for you, it's for everyone else.

I'm much more willing to take massive risks these days, knowing full well the line between success and failure gets closer the further you push, which is why it's the best place to be.