Suffice to say that the theme (the WHAT of the movie) is going to determine the style (the HOW of the movie).

The varying physical characteristics of the actors may also necessitate changes. Sean Connery is six feet four. Dustin Hoffman isn't.

It's art. It's commerce. It's heartbreaking and it's fun. It's a great way to live.

For any director with a little lucidity, masterpieces are films that come to you by accident.

Good style, to me, is unseen style.

If I don't have a script I adore, I do one I like. If I don't have one I like, I do one that has an actor I like or that presents some technical challenge.

Over-length is one of the things that most often results in the destruction of the movie in the cutting room.