One of the great ironies of my career is that people imagine me as some sort of hardcore metal guy because of the Metallica film.

Chevron has wrapped itself in some pretty good arguments that make you scratch your head. The moral responsibility is certainly at its door. I leave it to other people to figure out whether there's legal responsibility.

I never believe I'm presenting objective reality; I also don't want to delude people into thinking that my subject is talking directly to them.

If a concert film is an experience of the musicianship without critiquing it, then this, too, is dropping you into a world and letting you experience it.

I mean, "The Jinx" is an amazing piece of cinema and amazing television moment, it`s rare documentarians can feel the direct impact of their work.

You have to remain open to the situation that you're filming otherwise you might miss the story.

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.