I was watching Monster's Ball, which is a fabulous movie. It's just a little gem: beautifully shot, and shot in a way I never would have done. It made me feel very old, really, because it wasn't eccentric for its own sake, it was just very original.

He was educated at Highgate School. He is best known for directing films that focus on sexually charged characters and often uses natural light a fog machine and other effects to create eroticized atmospheres. Adrian Lyne (born 4 March 1941 in Peterborough then in Northamptonshire England) is an English filmmaker and producer.