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Sir Sam, who was taking part in a Q&A masterclass with students, discussed his choice of films and approach to them. He said: 鈥淔ilms, whether you want them to or not, often reflect you much more directly than theatre as you shape and craft them much more.鈥�听

He illustrated his point with the James Bond movie, Skyfall. 鈥淏ond has been off the face of the world and returns to London and everything has changed, he鈥檚 the old guard now and there are these new guys. I came back to London after 10 years to direct Skyfall and I looked around and I was the old guy. Skyfall reflected where I was.听

鈥淲hen I was making that did I know that at the time? Not really. But I look at it now and it鈥檚 very clear to me that it reflects what I was concerned with at the time. Films have a way of finding you out.鈥澨�听

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An Oscar, BAFTA, Olivier, Tony and Golden Globe winner, Sir Sam鈥檚 film work also includes 1917, The Road to Perdition and American Beauty. While his theatrical credits include The Ferryman, Twelfth Night and Cabaret.听听

Sir Sam discussed the creative process and what to look for in a collaborator. Sir Sam said: 鈥淭he best collaborators tell you what they think and aren鈥檛 scared of you. You need that immediate feedback.听听听

鈥淣early every continuing working relationship I have is quite feisty, you do rub up against each other and have little spats. But don鈥檛 shy away from collaborations that give you a bit of grief and cause you to lose the occasional bit of sleep as they often turn out to be the best.鈥澨�听

At the end of the 70-minute session Sir Sam was asked if he had any final advice for students. He said: 鈥淭here is no better way to spend your life. Music, art, theatre, cinema - it鈥檚 the reason we want to get up in the morning. Never forget how lucky you are to be doing this and never forget there will always be a need for you.鈥澨�听

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Sir Sam is currently working on four films that tell the story of The Beatles from each of the band鈥檚 perspectives.听听听