So, I just made them wander into 1790s Britain.
He immersed himself in Japanese cinema, particularly the work of legendary filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.
It took a long time to raise the finances, he says.
‘Tornado’Lionsgate UK
And it took a long time to find the people that wanted to make it.
I guess it was just something different, which is always trickier to make.
Tornadois produced by Leonora Darby, James Harris and Mark Lane for Tea Shop productions.
But I did feel that this story didnt need a lot of money.
In a strange way, that kept everyone on their toes, he says.
So, everything you see inTornadois there nothing is on the cutting room floor.
We did a lot of storyboarding, he says.
And then it was about leaving Robbie room to make the magic with the light and the camera.
The mixture between knowing the storyboard and being able to use the light was the ultimate collaboration.
Lionsgate is releasingTornadoin cinemas in the UK and Ireland on May 23.
