I always try to tell the story the best possible way. I create the mood for each scene in a way that the audience feels that they are right there with me and they feel actually in the mood that was right for the scene.

For me, movies should be visual. If you want dialogue, you should read a book.

I had never met Woody Allen before Melinda and Melinda. My agent knew the producer of the movie and he suggested that we would work well together and then we did. We had a great time on that film.

It's all about special effects and explosions now. It leaves me just cold when I walk out of the theater. There's no heart; there's no soul. Movies used to be about people. It's as though we don't tell stories any more. The studios have to make money, and if you want to make $20 million, you have to spend $200 million.

I think too many film students in America are losing the artistry and not learning lighting the right way.

The best way to know when there's good lighting is when you don't notice it.

Each story has a different approach for me and I try to work with lighting that will tell you visually the story better than if it was shot in available light.