Find your own specific voice in filmmaking and go for it. Either people will get it or they won't and that's what it's all about.
If government and media and all of us in the Australian tribe got together, and the rock industry, we'd just be the greatest cultural force the world has ever seen - we're such an amazing race.
Movies are usually difficult, often insane, constantly challenging and always strangely amusing to make.
It's because we are so flooded with American culture that we're startled when we see ourselves up there on the screen.
Can you imagine what it would be like if all the Aussie film talent was able to make Australian stories?
Then if your movie clicks with real audiences, you'll be sucked into some sort of Hollywood orbit. It's a devil of a place where the only religion that really counts is box office.
While the eyes of the world will be on us let's show everyone that we have a great sense of humour.
