I always had some kind of creative side and technical side, and I thought architecture might be the way to combine them, so I went to architecture school in New York.

I think that while you're making the film it's important to just keep your eye on the ball and make the best movie you can, and then realize that it's out of your control.

I love movies that ask big questions but don't necessarily answer everything. I like people walking out thinking about something.

In a science fiction movie, the first act is a little longer than it is in most movies because there is so much world building to do.

I don't think every movie should be made in 3-D, and it should depend on whether it's one of these films that's more immersive or needs to be taken to another world. I'm interested in other formats.

It's important to listen to those around you, and ultimately you have to decide which path you're going to go down.

Hopefully, great science fiction films help you think about issues that relate to yourself, whether it's: What's my purpose? Why am I here? What is it that makes me who I am? Those are the kind of questions my favorite science fiction films ask.