Amazon, being a provider - not just on the playing field - is, of course, opening up a whole new set of possibilities. At the same time, Amazon also understands platforms. For them, theatrical is an extremely important event. I also believe it's the best way of seeing a movie.

Creativity is very self-indulgent.

I don't have to go very far to see the power of beauty. Being desired, feeling desired is a very seductive aspect of our being.

When we met, my agenda was "Get Elle Fanning." I believe Elle's was "Get the role." But we didn't know that.

I grew up in the '80s and John Hughes was the filmmaker making serious movies for teenagers.

I don't know if power seduces less or more. I think power is a constant evolving mechanism that, since the dawn of time, on one level corrupts and on another level does not. But I think, no matter what, mutates.

Cinema is mass media, it is both overtly gross and exciting. It is our great mirror of society.