In real life, when someone's partner calls them, they can tell from the first word their partner says what their mood is.

If you are a businessman or a politician in Iran, you can get a visa as quickly as you ask for it.

I'm still very grateful to digital cameras in general, but I didn't have this feeling with the RED one.

Film is very much a universal and common voice, and we can't limit it to one particular culture.

Close-Up has affected later films that I've made.

I think that if you're a digital thinker, you can use a digital camera.

This was pointed out to me by somebody who referred to the paintings of Rembrandt and his use of light: some elements are highlighted while others are obscured or even pushed back into the dark. And it's something that we do - we bring out elements that we want to emphasise.