It’s because we are so flooded with American culture that we’re startled when we see ourselves up there on the screen. Yahoo Serious Read Quote
The American formula things are out there but they don’t have any stories to tell – we have all the stories to tell – but they’re all formula. Yahoo Serious Read Quote
While the eyes of the world will be on us let’s show everyone that we have a great sense of humour. Yahoo Serious Read Quote
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. Yahoo Serious Read Quote
In a kind of a way there’s a bit of that happening now so we have to be careful to preserve our culture. Yahoo Serious Read Quote
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. Yahoo Serious Read Quote
You go overseas and people are oppressed and scared and worried but we’re not like that… we’re more like my films and how people come out at the end of seeing them – they feel good. Yahoo Serious Read Quote
Australians don’t have a preconceived notion of what things have to be… we can go on a fantastic journey. Yahoo Serious Read Quote
Can you imagine what it would be like if all the Aussie film talent was able to make Australian stories? Yahoo Serious Read Quote