Being understood is not the most essential thing in life.

As an actor, I'm always playing solitary characters. But as a director, I'm always making ensemble movies, which focus on lots of people's lives and how they intertwine.

With 'Taxi Driver,' I had this eureka moment. I realized that acting could be much more than what I had been doing. I had to build a character that wasn't me.

I've only been to Dublin once, and I had a great time. I got completely soaked because it was rainy.

I make dark dramas, movies about people living in desperate fear who then overcome that fear and find a heroic side to themselves.

I like to nap. I do like to sleep. Sometimes I sleep in between takes.

Otherness is a big thing for me. I'm always drawn to characters that live lives that I couldn't lead.