The way I work with my cinematographer is not based on general principles, but the ideas are triggered by the locations where we shoot.

I hibernate. I hibernate until the next project takes shape in my mind.

There's one thing that I like about Rome that was stated by Napoleon: that from sublime to pathetic is only one step away. And in Rome there's a constant shifting between sublime and pathetic.

I think cinema has this beautiful component. It's a universal language.

The way I work with my cinematographer is not based on general principles, but the ideas are triggered by the locations where we shoot.

The fear of old age is something that one feels when they're younger. Once you get to being old, you're already there, so you don't even think about it anymore.

I don't use Twitter. I'm a serious person.