I find that when you open on a group of people sitting down and talking, the scene sits down with them. The best antidote for that is an entrance. Begin the scene with someone entering, and somehow it’s more interesting.
I think girls who insult people are very attractive.
A good movie is three good scenes and no bad scenes.
When you've got some talent, your job is to use it.
The western is the simplest form of drama - a gun, death.
I'm a storyteller - that's the chief function of a director. And they're moving pictures, let's make 'em move!