I'm really specific in the way that I shoot. I've always had a very good sense of what I need in the editing room.

I'm really specific in the way that I shoot. I've always had a very good sense of what I need in the editing room.

It’s funny, I can sit through the worst horror film ever made! But even a quite good romantic comedy.

Creating a wonderful drama is an art form, while comedy is just entertainment.

I'm a believer that people need to understand that filmmaking is not a perfect process for anybody. It is a process in which you find the film and the film finds you. And that is every film.

I don't want to make films that give you the answer. If there is a message to my films - and I hope there isn't - it's to be open-minded.

As far as writing, I like watching bad movies. Nothing stops me in my tracks more than watching a great film like 'The Godfather' or 'Dog Day Afternoon' or 'The Graduate.' You watch one of those, and you never want to write again. Whereas with bad movies, it makes you think, If that counts, I certainly could write.