Sometimes it only takes three words, so long as they're the right words, to direct an actor in the right way.

What stirs my passion is making cinema, and that means doing different things, making different types of films.

Working with a bunch of actors is like trying to tune each violin.

If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director.

I'm not one to dwell on rehearsal or preparation. I like to just go out and do it. Of course, that doesn't mean actors are free to do whatever they like, they're always being directed.

As a spectator, I have very eclectic taste, whether it's comedies or action or very small, intimate films. And I feel as a filmmaker I should be able to have that same eclectic taste.

If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director. Part of the freedom in directing, for me, is that I'm also the camera operator. That's the place where things are less rigid, where I can adjust as I go along.