A lot of young directors, they're not confident; they're not open to the emotional level of the scene.

It wasn't until I saw James Dean that I began to think that maybe I could actually do this. Movies didn't have to be just this fantasy with this impossibly handsome guy.

A lot of young directors, they're not confident; they're not open to the emotional level of the scene.

When I tested for Billy Budd, I had that kind of confidence that comes with the certainty that you're not going to get something. I was very rough around the edges.

From the very first movie I ever made to the current time, there have been times between action and cut when I've sensed some kind of new dimension that I haven't been familiar with before.

Although you have some films that are a real bummer, there's always a film that comes up where it's just heaven.

My favorite film is Gene Tierney and Tyrone Power in The Razor's Edge.