I think that a lot of exciting elements are finding a place where a film is happily, truly about something.

Sometimes it comes out in what I call tricksy behavior. That's not always easy to deal with, but it's fascinating. The key thing is to make sure that somebody's tricks don't trip up somebody else.

I think that a lot of exciting elements are finding a place where a film is happily, truly about something.

The ferocity of passion that is engendered by people when they don't like what you've done is really tremendous. It's intense.

If you've been to Moscow, it's a really exciting and great city, but it still feels like you should be a little careful about which way you're going to step.

Hamlet and Victor Frankenstein are each obsessed with death. Hamlet's whole story is a philosophical preparation for death; Victor's is an intellectual refusal to accept it.

After Frankenstein, I feel as if I want to make a film about somebody having a nice cup of tea.