With today's fast films, you can light the way your eye sees the scene. You can abuse the film and create subtleties in contrast with light and exposure, diffusion and filters. That's what makes it an art.

Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of this industry.

That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.

It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made an impact on the history of cinema.

Contrast is what makes photography interesting.

It was 100 feet of 16 mm black-and-white film of a car coming to a stop sign, and driving off. I had to decide how to frame and light it. It was magic. There was a sense of mystery.

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