I have been making silly films for as long as I can remember.
As a child, I would borrow my dad's video camera, make animations with Transformers toys and recreate moments from films with my friends. The films I watched repeatedly were Back to the Future, Ghostbusters and Batman.
I was initially drawn to action, thrills and larger-than-life worlds, but the stories I want to tell have changed considerably over time. I am now just as interested in small, personal moments and the emotional journeys that transform a character.
My approach with actors is collaborative. I do not like to micromanage a performance. I prefer to see what an actor instinctively brings to the script before stepping in with adjustments. The best moments often emerge when performers feel trusted enough to explore.
Ultimately, I would love to bring that character-led approach to ambitious genre filmmaking: a Batman or James Bond film, an obscure superhero adaptation, or an intense time-travel story in which the concept has a profound personal cost.