I don't know what it means to be out there against the Olympics.
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.
In a kind of a way there's a bit of that happening now so we have to be careful to preserve our culture.
If government and media and all of us in the Australian tribe got together, and the rock industry, we'd just be the greatest cultural force the world has ever seen - we're such an amazing race.
Movies are usually difficult, often insane, constantly challenging and always strangely amusing to make.
Then if your movie clicks with real audiences, you'll be sucked into some sort of Hollywood orbit. It's a devil of a place where the only religion that really counts is box office.
Find your own specific voice in filmmaking and go for it. Either people will get it or they won't and that's what it's all about.
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