“I think the best research is people you meet and things that they say, rather than second hand accounts of something. I think when you meet someone and talk to them, then you get the real thing and that's what you can use. That's the material you can actually put on the page.”

English screenwriter, film director, and television creator

Steven Knight is an English screenwriter, film director, and television creator. He is known for writing films such as Closed Circuit, Dirty Pretty Things, and Eastern Promises, and for writing and directing Locke, Hummingbird, and Serenity. His work often sits between crime, suspense, and personal drama, with a focus on tense situations and morally complicated characters. In July 2025, it was announced that he will write the 26th official James Bond film, to be directed by Denis Villeneuve.