I gained a great deal from the period during which I worked in theater and I value those things a great deal.

One must never tell a child what it is they should display acting.

Classical tragedy was the war between good and evil. We wanted evil to be defeated and good to be victorious. But the battle in modern tragedy is between good and good. And no matter which side wins, we'll still be heartbroken.

When I came to know theater, drama became valuable to me.

It was important to me to make a film where I don't show the past but where the spectators can see the past.

Whenever I write a part, I think there's this person somewhere in the world that this part is specifically for and all I have to do is go searching to find that particular individual.

Because I write the screenplay entirely and precisely, there is the danger that an actor might feel that this finite role is being imposed on them. I want the actors to feel that this is their own role, and that they can go back to point zero and develop this character.