It doesn't take much to get a high profile in Australia.

I think I can speak with a degree of authority... today, the biggest driving force of movies is pace; God help you if you try to put in a scene that is about character and not plot.

The problem with movies is you are over-rewarded for the work you do. It's hard to give up, and I got used to a certain lifestyle.

Movie studios could learn a thing or two from British publishers. There is an intelligence, and a respect for writers; things that you hope for and never get in Hollywood.

A hero can only be as good as the bad guy.

On a deeper level, I think many stories - especially thrillers - can be a journey to the heart of darkness.