So I like to try to go back and develop pure visual storytelling. Because to me, it's one of the most exciting aspects of making movies and almost a lost art at this point

And I always had this idea for making a movie about a femme fatale, because I like these characters. They're a lot of fun, they're sexy, they're manipulative, they're dangerous.

do i have political views? you bet! i think the best way to express them is in your work, and then get the hell off the stage

I've been obsessed with this kind of visual storytelling for quite a while, and I try to create material that allows me to explore it.

I mean, I don't mind promoting a movie, or talking to the press if it's going to be used in some way

It's always great to discover a new star of tomorrow

I hadn't done just a straight-out comedy in a long time, just letting an ensemble do really good character acting, having them carry the movie as in my earlier pictures