Duncan Jones

Jeron Lanier and 'Lawnmower Man.' That was VR. And there was the VFX1, that big giant VR prototype unit, and I was like, 'I am going to save my money and get one of those.' And then VR just sort of drifted away. ”

Eventually, I'm going to be judged purely on my own merits. ”

I know my dad's proud that I've done it on my own, and I'm happy with that. ”

I think one of the biggest jobs of being a director is getting the casting right. ”

You would never have seen me on any party scene, which is probably what made me able to disappear, in a way, because the tabloids had nothing to follow. ”

I was a sensitive boy. ”

Bowie is my dad's stage name, so I was never, ever called Zowie Bowie. The tabloids liked that because it rhymed. ”

It's always nerve-racking, showing your parents things you've been working on. ”

I think if you're young and you're being compared with a successful family member, it's really hard to maintain any sense of self-worth and credibility. ”

I love my work, but I don't like being in the spotlight. I was never going to be an actor, that's for sure. ”