How do you shoot a 150-day movie? You shoot it one day at a time.

I want to make a movie that has enough impact that it's going to do what it needs to do. But I don't want to make a film that serial killers masturbate to.

I always say everyone was lucky enough to be in a Cate Blanchett movie.

You know, I don't think I've ever listened to someone's commentary. Ever.

We live in a silly time, and people go to the movies to see something that they haven't seen before, and you have to promise to show them that. In a horrible way, you have to promise them a special effect.

I want people to surprise themselves. Instead of saying "Oh, god, didn't we already do this 17 times?"

People always ask why I don't make independent movies. I do make independent movies - I just make them at Sony and Paramount.