Laurence Dunmore has not taken the traditional route into directing. The Essex-born Brit spent ten years working in graphic design before venturing into the world of commercials (his most renowned arguably being a 2000 ad for the Commission for Racial Equality in which British personalities asked "Would you think differently about me?" as their ethnic origin changed). Now he's making his directorial debut with The Libertine, a deliciously debauched look at the life of 17th-century scoundrel John Wilmot (aka the Earl of Rochester, aka Johnny Depp).

WATCH: Laurence Dunmore on how a Eurostar advert with John Malkovich ended with The Libertine

WATCH: Laurence on why Johnny Depp was the right choice to play the Earl Of Rochester

WATCH: Laurence on the film's unique look, and why he wanted to work by candlelight

WATCH: Laurence on casting Johnny Vegas as the straight man

The Libertine is released in UK cinemas on Friday 18th November 2005.