But, number one, I think traditional noir doesn't work in contemporary storytelling because we don't live in that world anymore

Godard is incredibly brilliant, the things he says. Apparently here in France, the most interesting thing when a new film of his is going to come out are his press conferences, because he's so brilliant

That's what noir feels like to me. It feels like some kind of recurring dream, with very strong archetypes operating. You know, the guilty girl being pursued, falling, all kinds of stuff that we see in our dreams all the time

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

When you make a movie outside the system and it's successful critically or a moderate financial success, you usually have to go back into the system and make a big hit

However, I spent most of my time in a Quaker school.

You know it's always amazed me - I think the most startling thing that's happened in the last couple of decades is that there is no sort of objective reporting anymore.