Sometimes I just play the theme from Arthur. It reminds me of my childhood in New York and I just love it.

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 think that's the struggle of our normality is that we have oppressed desires because of what is accepted and not accepted in society.

Man's fear of sexuality is the basis of all horror from the male perspective.

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.

I was in Hollywood. It's the mythology heart. It's where all the European films came in the '30s and '40s. The marriage between Europe and Hollywood has always been the best when it works.

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.