I feel Amazon is really bringing films into the future. So for me it was the best of both worlds.

I think when you make a movie, one of your main focuses as a director is to inspire everyone else to give their best. Like manipulation.

I had met Keanu [Reeves]a few times so it was a great way to reach out to him with an actual job offer. He very kindly agreed to be part of it and it was an amazing experience.

I've been making films with almost no dialogue (laughs), so sound and music become a very powerful character to tell the story. It's almost like with sound and music and images, it's your tool to tell the story, especially when I decide to structure the film in a way that usually goes against the conventions of the three-act structure which most films are made out of.

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

Reaction is what changes your understanding of the world.

Financing films that are demanding is a task, in itself. Because people are so afraid of taking any kind of chance, because they're afraid the audience isn't going to respond. But the audience is so hungry for anything that's a bit original, personal, or different.