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I've worked with some of the great cinematographers. So I'm always watching what they do and I'm watching how the director composes his shots, just because I find it interesting as an actor; you're trying to help them out as well.

But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

Making a movie is a lot of problem solving.

The way I work with my cinematographer is not based on general principles, but the ideas are triggered by the locations where we shoot.

I've worked with more than 50 directors ,and I've paid attention since day one. That's pretty much been my education, apart from studying art history and shooting with my own cameras. I've seen 50 different sets of mistakes and 50 different ways of achieving. You just leave the bad part out.

Most people think of cinematographers as choosing subjects of an epic nature to show off what they do - big, sweeping images of war or pageantry.

I've always considered myself a filmmaker who writes stuff for himself to do.

In the past I've worked with directors who saw very much their scene in their head and knew exactly how they were going to cut it.

And later I thought, I can't think how anyone can become a director without learning the craft of cinematography.

Directing film is the hardest thing I have ever done.