A lot of people thought of me as a threat to Western civilization.
The filmmakers always have a great level of control.
I was never conscious of my screenplays having any acts. It's all bullshit.
The people that really pass judgment on you really have nothing to do with what you do, usually.
No, you're either born a writer, a storyteller, or you're not.
There is a certain kind of respect for authenticity today that there wasn't back in the days when they did 'Cleopatra,' where everything looked like a giant motel. People want to have it be authentic in the look, and authentic in the way people behave.