I was interested in the idea of succession - showing a father and a son both in their own time and drawing a contrast

I liked to work in a shop down in the basement and invent things and build gadgets.

I don't go on set with an army of people because the most expensive elements of a movie production are the plane tickets, the hotel rooms, food and gasoline. If you're willing to discover new colleagues in the place that you are, you can save a ton of money.

Movies are the art form most like man's imagination.

When newspapers started to publish the box office scores of movies, I was horrified. Those results are totally fake because they never include the promotion budget.

The most adventurous thing I've done is learn how to fly a helicopter in the Philippines. One night we landed on a beach and slept on it.

I always think upon Lee Strasberg with warmth, and reviewing his wisdom is a pleasure.