I have never had a problem with people not being able to understand the words and the meanings in Titus.

I love directing Shakespeare on film. It's fantastic that the actors would do exactly the same thing and be true to their part.

The idea that all violence in movies is okay simply because it happens is bull. Directors and writers have a responsibility.

I am creative in my living space - the designer in me helps that out.

When I was thinking about The Lion King, I said, we have to do what theater does best. What theater does best is to be abstract and not to do literal reality.

Limitations force you to find the essence of what you want to say, which is one of the most important things to know for an artist.

I use cinematic things in a theatrical way on stage, and in film I use theatrical techniques in a cinematic way.