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.

I'm not one to dwell on rehearsal or preparation.

Working with the same people is so much quicker and frees up your energy for other things.

I am not a fan of westerns particularly.

But I won't work with the exact same crew film after film because I feel the work would get a little complacent.

When I was young, my idea was to become a filmmaker.

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