On the set I make jokes I can't get too involved, or it turns into sentimental soup. I try to keep it light.

If a director says he doesn't care how many people see his films at all, I simply don't believe him. Otherwise why would he bother to make the film? The only explanation would be that it would be an act of masturbation. I think that every creator is looking for a receptor. He's looking for an audience. There are two parts of the equation: a creator and, necessarily, the receiver of the work. It's the same thing for a painter who wants his paintings to be seen.

Like every filmmaker, I make my films to reach the widest audience possible.

I consider all my films an experiment, at least in my mind.

It's the duty of art to ask questions, not to provide answers. And if you want a clearer answer, I'll have to pass.

To me, it's far more efficient to mobilize the imagination. It's far more efficient to hear a creaking step, for example, than to see the face of a monster, which usually looks ridiculous, and where you know that the blood is ketchup.

I'm far more relaxed with German. I'm a control freak. I like to know exactly who's saying and doing what.