The real trouble with film school is that the people teaching are so far out of the industry that they don't give the students an idea of what's happening.

And we've become very doubtful of our information sources, because they're all controlled by these huge multilateral corporations

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

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

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

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

Well, like any time you're shooting documentary stuff, you've got to be in the moment, and you've got to be able to be in control enough to capture what's happening