I admire Akira Kurosawa. I have a deep admiration for him and I would love to make films like that.
Terry Gilliam is someone I'd always deeply admired. I saw his films when I was a child.
Stephen Frears is brilliant and has made movies that inspired me for my whole life.
Mike Leigh is my all-time favourite writer/director/creator.
I'm the Steven Spielberg of Malibu.
It's hard to imagine anyone interested in film not being a fan of Alfred Hitchcock because he's such a key influence on the entire history of cinema - it's hard to escape his shadow.
I have been a long time fan of Jean-Luc Godard. It's my dream to work with him.
Takashi Miike is definitely one of my top five, you know?
