I was looking for people who didn't have any preconceptions about films, what I call the "post-rules" generation.
Paul SchraderThe clock is impotent; mechanical time does not affect those living in an eternal present.
Paul SchraderThere's something wrong - the performance, the weather, the set design, the lighting. Something is not working. And so you say, "Give me 10 minutes." When you're first directing, you're terrified. But when you've been in that situation enough times, you know that under pressure, it will come to you.
Paul Schrader