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.

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

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

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.

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.

It's hard for a hit to be bad for your career.

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