The character requires so many elements. The only one who could fulfill that was this one person: Elle Fanning.

In a way "Drive" is probably the greatest superhero movie ever made.

The conversations about a film are an example of success because then you know whatever you've done has resonated.

The character requires so many elements. The only one who could fulfill that was this one person: Elle Fanning.

The casting of any film is around 60% of the film, but it's also about the right casting insight. It's a bit like a house of cards, everyone has to match up in a certain way so the whole structure is grounded. So that's essential, and yes, it's about finding the right people and the right constellation around the lead character.

Love comes from the strangest places.

My movie [The Neon Demon] is a hyper-version of the obsession with beauty. As this crazy obsession grows, longevity does not. Everything seems to become younger and younger. The girls and people around them cannibalize themselves.