New Zealand was such a weird place in the 1980s. For instance, we used to have this commercial in the late 1970s where this guy drives this car and stops outside a corner store. He goes in to buy something, and when he comes out, his car is gone. He's like, 'Huh?' Then a voice says, 'Don't leave your keys in the car.'

The ridiculous events in everyday life are often overlooked - people don't recognise it as potentially cinematic.

I find that a lot of child actors are ruined once they've done a job.

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