Eric Fellner

For us in England, the relative value of the pound against the dollar, that has a huge impact on how easy it is to get our films made in the U.K.

There's so much competition for leisure time, more than ever.

Billy Elliot' embodies the idea that anyone can achieve anything regardless of their socio-economic background.

If there's a British film in the marketplace that is successful on a worldwide basis - whether it's 'A Room with a View,' 'Four Weddings' or 'The Full Monty' - money follows, and everyone tries to emulate that success.

The more you keep costs down, the more freedom you have creatively.

I'm a blind optimist when going into things.

Do we have good writers, producers and actors in the U.K.? Yes we do.

Apart from 'Stoned,' I can't think of a film that's made me think, 'Blimey, that should have been at Cannes.'

Film is not a national business. It's international. And its centre will always be Hollywood.

I think Cannes is usually pretty fair in choosing what will play well to the home festival crowd.

You can't develop a great car and sell it as an independent. You can develop a great car and make a deal with Mercedes.

I think it would be a good thing in the creative community if there was less embarrassment of this word 'commercial' because that's how you make a business.