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.

I have swum against the stream all my life. It's not something I feel uncomfortable with. Is it difficult? Is it unpleasant? You bet.

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

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

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

I do like directing other people's material.

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