Gareth Edwards ... internet user, Apple abuser. Photograph: Matt Carr/Getty ImagesWhat's your favourite piece of technology, and how has it improved your life?
I'm one of these people who's frustrated because we don't have jet packs and don't live on the moon. The promise of science fiction and the technology we were going to get just hasn't manifested, with the exception of two – mobile phones and the internet. The idea that all computers are connected and all knowledge is in one place is amazing. What's brilliant about it is that we take it for granted.
When was the last time you used the internet, and what for?
Technically speaking, this morning to use a map on my phone.
Do you think it will be obsolete in 10 years' time?
No, computers are now all connected together – it's just going to go from strength to strength.
What always frustrates you about technology in general?
It doesn't work when it's supposed to. And it's often designed by engineers, because it has to be, and not the kind of person who has to use it. I wish there was more of a connection sometimes.
Mac or PC, and why?
PC, because they were the only computer that could do 3D software for a while, and it's better the devil you know. Also, I think that a Mac is quite fascist, in that "it's my way or the highway".
What piece of technology would you most like to own?
If there was some sort of device that could make you immortal, then that would be the best thing.
• Gareth Edwards's debut feature film, Monsters, is out now on Blu-ray and DVD
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