The thing is there have been American movies that are similar to Solaris, like Alien had a lot of things that are similar, although it's also got the horror element.

The thing about movies these days is that the commerce end of it is so inflated and financiers are just expecting this enormous return on their investment.

I get very driven by certain themes and ideas.

You know, that's the reality, but I always shoot movies for the screen, because that's just the experience that I want to get out of it.

Hitchcock had to fight to the death to make his movies.

I just like movies that somehow expose the world in a way that's different than you imagine it.

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