I'm from the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" school of screenwriting. I just like to preserve what works and ignore what doesn't work.

As a filmmaker, it's important to sit there and feel embarrassed. If you feel embarrassed by something, you cut it.

I'm sure part of the fascination with the film is voyeuristic - that we go to see somebody who's been struck by lightning.

I think the film gives you a picture of a person. It gives you a complete picture.

I like test screenings. I like to see a movie with an audience of strangers. I think it tells you a lot.

Obviously, a power player in a criminal organization doesnt have to persuade anyone. He can just do what he wants.

Masculine ideals have become very confused in the modern world.