1. "If you reach a point where you know it won't change your life, you're already stepping back. The movie world ought to belong to young people. The fact that I was three or four floors up watching them says it all." Do you regard Puttnam's comment as signifying a positive step, or as an admission of defeat? How ready would you be to move on after success? What would be the temptations in that situation?
2. "Education, intellectual copyright and the creative economy are crucial to Britain." What might this mean in practical terms? Do you agree with Puttnam? Explain your answer.