Historically, there is a fight between the sound designer and the composer. You see them in the mixing room and they're always fighting because the composer wants the music to be heard and the sound designer wants the sound to be heard.

I'm interested in new worlds, new universes, new challenges. I always said the only reason to make a film is not for the result but for what you learn for the next one.

The only reason you make a movie is not to make or set out to do a good or a bad movie, it's just to see what you learn for the next one.

No 'rules.' What are you, British or something? I guess I'm too nice... No wonder people take advantage of me.

The long takes process doesn't allow for that many takes. In the past I have shot over 50 takes of different shots. Sometimes you end up using take 64, sometimes take four.

I have this thing that, once I finish a movie, I never see it again.

I used to be very controlling with visuals and editing, and I would pretty much craft the performances; now I have learned to trust the material and the actors.