When I first started acting in movies - as probably a lot of naive young actors do - I made a list of directors that I wanted to work with and sent it to my agent at the time.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Long before I ever started acting, believe it or not, I always knew I wanted to be a director.
I've learned so many things from directors in my acting career. There are even some things I've learned that I didn't want to do. There are those directors who've really made me shine and others who've made me opaque.
I was scouted at the age of 10 by a Hollywood agent. I was a really shy, geeky-looking thing, and started in the industry by doing 'extra' work on films.
I've been fortunate to work with several actors and directors who I look up to, and learned from each of them.
I started my career as an actor, but I've been a director for 15 years now.
I started acting when I was really young. I knew I wanted to be in the industry in other ways. I knew that I wanted to do more than just act. I don't know that I knew it was screenwriting, but I just knew that I wanted to be involved.
I worked with young directors all my life, only young directors.
Being an actor started me writing, and that led to directing.
My first job was a film called 'Storm Damage' for the BBC. I was 16 and working with really respected British actors. I didn't have an agent at the time, and it kind of threw me into real acting.
I started as a director and just fell upon acting.