“Fantasy provides a great platform for metaphor, romance and adventure. Our world can be so sceptical and rigid. It’s fun to believe in heroes, magic and unbeatable odds even if it’s just for a couple of hours. The audience for fantasy loves a world full of magic, romance, beautiful costumes, good and evil circumstances and high stake quests. They want to imagine that world, and imagine themselves as a part of it. If I can help someone escape from the grind for a while and remember all the beautiful things that inspire them, then I feel like I’ve made a real contribution.”