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I've been obsessed with this kind of visual storytelling for quite a while, and I try to create material that allows me to explore it.

A big part of my filmmaking is that I can go somewhere new and, visually, be excited by it.

I throw everything I have into whatever story I'm writing - and so there's something immensely gratifying about finishing one piece and then starting fresh with a new setting, time period and cast of characters, getting to see the world through a completely different lens each time.

As I began making my feature films, it was a great adventure. It was about constructing something I saw in my head or I had designed on storyboards and capturing that on film.

I love the work that goes into making a movie and creating a different world. It is a wholesome experience.

The great thing about having spent all this time on film sets is that I've been able to watch directors and how they work. I now know that this is what I want to do as well: to tell stories visually. But it's definitely my vision that I want to put across, nobody else's.

I liked to explore different arts. But when I started acting, I knew this was the medium I want to be in for the rest of my life. Stories onscreen affect me the most.

Creatively, it's great, because when you write your own movies, you get to create whatever you want.

I've seen many, many movies over the years, and there are only a few that suddenly inspire you so much that you want to continue to make films.

My interest in filmmaking was always very much the visuals and images.