There are infinite shadings of light and shadows and colors... it's an extraordinarily subtle language. Figuring out how to speak that language is a lifetime job.

I was very happy sitting alone at a dining room table, writing a script.

I can still recall the thrill of shooting my first film.

There are a lot of directors who are knowledgeable about images, and others who aren't.

It's important to know that if you are dealing with shadows.

I don't think of myself as a director or writer. I think of myself as a filmmaker.

Manipulating shadows and tonality is like writing music or a poem.