I like to blow up stereotypes, like taking the icons of metal, the epitome of male testosterone and showing them as regular people.

I actually have come to believe that if people were more connected to their fellow human beings, if we all felt more centred and fulfilled in our lives, maybe we would be pointing our cameras at a lot less social ills.

I like to blow up stereotypes, like taking the icons of metal, the epitome of male testosterone and showing them as regular people.

I don`t know the facts surrounding Andrew Jarecki`s work. I think it`s a triumph of television. But it does raise troubling issues that I think we as a documentary community, you know, need to address.

My attitude is, I am not a lawyer; I am not a doctor; I am not a scientist. I am a filmmaker and I want to present what each side is saying and let the viewer come to their own conclusion.

I'm a filmmaker who is known for these ambiguous portraits that tell multiple sides of the story without really telling the audience what to think.

I felt like the universe was tapping me on the shoulder saying, "You're the guy who has to tell this story because nobody else is."