The villains here are complex, flawed and dangerously realised.
Hardly surprising, coming from the man who brought us the searing, shocking and soberingLondon To Brighton.
Was Peckinpahs film an influence or inspiration for you as a filmmaker?
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Annoying as it might seem, I havent seen that film.
What interests you most about exploring this?
Mainly because so many things have been developed in the last two decades that everything is instant and available.
What are your thoughts on British youth crime culture?
Was it something you researched?
Where did we lose respect and basic decency as part of our culture?
How long do you let an idea gestate before you begin the writing process?
Depends on how busy I am.
I never think about genre, ever.
That is the job of the distributor.
Do you feel British film directors are creating a new horror subgenre, the hoodie horror?
Very simply, no.
You have a few more projects on the go.
Could you tell me a bit about them?
I would, but I would have to kill you.
I have a couple of things I am attached to in the States and a couple of projects here.
What are some of genre films you are excited about that are forthcoming?
The film I am most looking forward to is the Blu-rayAlienAnthology.
I am currently wetting my pants waiting for Amazon to send me them.
Paul Andrew Williams, thank you very much.
