They're innocent movies, and they're fun movies and there were no pretensions about 'em.

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.

They're innocent movies, and they're fun movies and there were no pretensions about 'em.

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.

I take a lot from everywhere. I take from music, architecture, novels, and plays. Anywhere that hits you.

Coppola has problems getting financing, so why should I not have problems getting financing.

I get very driven by certain themes and ideas.