I never suffered from the absence of a father. On the contrary, as a child I was more inclined to see men as a disturbing factor. It made things difficult for me when I started working as a director.
My view of the afterlife is that it's made of different levels, depending on how spiritual a life we live.
You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.

