The trick of making movies in this culture is how to not give up everything that makes them worthwhile in order to get them made - and that's a tricky balance.

I'm not saying it isn't frustrating that my films haven't gotten a bigger release, but I'm really happy with them and if you just keep cranking and eventually, if you have a certain sensibility, some of your movies will hit and some just won't.

I get very driven by certain themes and ideas.

My favorite favorites are people like Bunuel, Fellini and Charlie Chaplin.

Certain remakes are great. Carpenter's The Thing is better than the original.

I direct a lot of TV commercials and music videos.

After living in LA for 8 years, I sort of wanted a change, but there's not much production in New York, which is where I primarily live, so I just sort of drifted over to London.