I mean, look, I love movies, not just the ones I make... In fact, I don't like the movies I make very much.

I like to think of film-making not just as an act of personal self-aggrandisement but rather as an act of public service.

The actors are the greatest executors of tone in a film. They're the most important cinematic component.

I think if you watch most of my films with the sound off, you could still tell what's going on.

I like actors who, when you see them on screen, you sense a person, not just an actor.

You just never know when you're living in a golden age.

That's how I like to do it with actors, have them really go for it and I'll tell them when it's too much. It's always easier to bring it back then to push it further.