Given The Choice Of Hollywood Or Poking

The Main Problem Is That The Hollywood System Has Already Made The Film Before The Director Shoots A Single Frame.

I Think Michael Caine Is A Perfectly Good Actor But It's Obvious He's Not Going To Be In One Of My Films.

When It Comes To Thinking About How A Character Talks, There Are Literary And Language Considerations. For Actors To Be Able To Differentiate Between Themselves And The Characters They Are Playing While At The Same Time Remain In Character And Spontaneous Requires A Sophisticated Combination Of Skills And Spirit.

I Make Films Because I Am Endlessly Fascinated By People. I'm Fascinated Immediately To Know About The Lives That Are Going On Around Me. That Is What Drives Me. And That Is Because Everybody Matters, Everybody Is There To Be Cared About, Everybody Is Interesting And Everybody Is The Potential Central Character In A Story. Judging People Is Not Acceptable.

It's An Unhealthy Habit To Say That Life Is What You Make Of It, And If You Want To Be Happy, Then You Can Be Happy. That's Just Rubbish, Basically. Life Is About Luck And It's About Circumstances And Socioeconomic Conditions And All The Rest Of It, But You Know, You Can Also Make Choices. It's About Spirit And Generosity And All The Other Things, Too.