Martin Campbell is one of the best action movie directors, and that shows in Cleaner. The Daisy Ridley film benefits from Campbell's visual style and his decades of experience as he creates incredible amounts of tension. As Ridley's character Joey Locke desperately tries to stop an activist group, Campbell makes sure audiences feel just as anxious.

But how was that possible? In an interview with CBR, Campbell speaks about what brought him to Cleaner and his collaboration with Ridley. He also discusses what effect his time working on the James Bond franchise had on the film. Plus, he reveals what he thinks modern action movies are doing wrong -- and reflects on the critically acclaimed TV project many fans might not even know about.

CBR: You've directed so many action films in your career, including some massively well-known ones. What made Cleaner stand out to you as something different?