I'm a pluralist. I've always argued that as many different films as possible should be made.

A Great Movie Evolves when Everybody Has the Same Vision in Their Heads.

I always argued against the auteur theory; films are a collaborative art form. I've had some fantastically good people help me make the movies.

A lot of directors prefer the solitude of the editing process, but I revel in the craziness of what a film set is.

I've always been completely autocratic. I've never learned to be diplomatic or democratic.

Period recreation is very difficult unless you make a black and white movie.

The films that I do tend to polarise people's views.