Every generation deals with the breaking down of its tradition, and I think that they rediscovered the film.

Every generation deals with the breaking down of its tradition, and I think that they rediscovered the film.

I still get a lot of material but I find that as one gets older you get more fussy. You know you're going spend a year or a year and a half on this and you know there are only so many films in you so you get a little bit more selective.

I work with a lot of movie stars.

I don't like to think that maybe I'm just getting old. I'm not too excited about watching a huge explosion. I'm more interested in people and characters.

We live in an age of publicity and hype. There's something about success that dehumanizes you, whereas failure reminds you of who you really are.

Look, I'm just a storyteller. When I make a film, I never want the film to become a vehicle of social propaganda.