Everything we do is about the emotion of the characters. We believe the better the emotion, the better the movie.

I've been trying to get away from physical violence; it's too easy; it doesn't satisfy me artistically to work with it. Dramatic violence is much more interesting, but it's much more difficult.

Creativity is narcissism. Creativity is falling in love with one's self as you create. It's self-indulgent.

I never desired to really go to Hollywood and make films, and purely because I want my entire control, which I'm used to having.

I can do my part of the storytelling. I can carry it. I can paint it. I can maneuver it. I can massage it. But if I don't have anything to work with, then there's nothing.

Everything we do is about the emotion of the characters. We believe the better the emotion, the better the movie.

I am not a fan of improvisation, because it bores me. Working off a tight scenario gives you the confidence and ability to - why don't we change this a little bit and bring it back to the script. You always discover things while shooting.