Cinema Paradiso, because it reminds me of why I make movies, the magic of movies, the romance of movies.

I like the opportunity to make films.

One hundred percent, I mean, many of the Sergio Leone movies were with Clint Eastwood, and that's what it is.

It's a hard line to walk, man. Cause you know you want to make this movie, you want to make it dark and real, you want to show all this stuff but unfortunately you can't always do that.

We're very good friends, we have a very honest relationship. He keeps me honest, I keep him honest. He's an incredible actor and when you have an actor like Denzel action becomes drama.

I started studying mythology, just on my own. Joseph Campbell, mysticism.

I'm a product of older filmmakers I guess, the past where you get to make movies and scenes are what they are. You know if you think about Scorsese back in the day when he was making Taxi Driver, or Coppola or Frankenheimer, Sidney Lumet, they're making films where you witness violence in a real way.