Certain subjects may no longer be taboo in cinema. But there are ways to treat them that still create shock.

I hate jeans for no reason.

A film set is a workplace for me; it's my office, and nobody really wants to be in a stressful work environment.

Some audiences might find homosexuality an uncomfortable subject matter, and a character who is a Japanese collaborator is always uncomfortable.

A priest encounters temptation every day, and some of that desire is very natural.

Actors are professionals who deal with people's emotions and their thoughts.

There's a humble beauty about listening to period instruments that I like.