It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made an impact on the history of cinema.
I don't think of myself as a director or writer. I think of myself as a filmmaker.
Contrast is what makes photography interesting.
It is also difficult to articulate the subtleties in cinema, because there aren't words or metaphors which describe many of the emotions you are attempting to evoke.
I was very happy sitting alone at a dining room table, writing a script.
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.