And I always had this idea for making a movie about a femme fatale, because I like these characters. They're a lot of fun, they're sexy, they're manipulative, they're dangerous.

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I've been obsessed with this kind of visual storytelling for quite a while, and I...

I've been obsessed with this kind of visual storytelling for quite a while, and I...

The biggest mistake in student films is that they are usually cast so badly, with...

The biggest mistake in student films is that they are usually cast so badly, with...

It's always great to discover a new star of tomorrow.

It's always great to discover a new star of tomorrow.

Godard is incredibly brilliant, the things he says. Apparently here in France, the most interesting...

Godard is incredibly brilliant, the things he says. Apparently here in France, the most interesting...

You know, I listen to contemporary music all the time.

You know, I listen to contemporary music all the time.

That's what noir feels like to me. It feels like some kind of recurring dream,...

That's what noir feels like to me. It feels like some kind of recurring dream,...

When you make a movie outside the system and it's successful critically or a moderate...

When you make a movie outside the system and it's successful critically or a moderate...

The real trouble with film school is that the people teaching are so far out...

The real trouble with film school is that the people teaching are so far out...

So I like to try to go back and develop pure visual storytelling. Because to...

So I like to try to go back and develop pure visual storytelling. Because to...

However, I spent most of my time in a Quaker school.

However, I spent most of my time in a Quaker school.

And we've become very doubtful of our information sources, because they're all controlled by these...

And we've become very doubtful of our information sources, because they're all controlled by these...

I hadn't done just a straight-out comedy in a long time, just letting an ensemble...

I hadn't done just a straight-out comedy in a long time, just letting an ensemble...

Yeah, I had an idea to make a very scary movie, based on a kind...

Yeah, I had an idea to make a very scary movie, based on a kind...

I guess what's most surprised me in most of the reviews is that they don't...

I guess what's most surprised me in most of the reviews is that they don't...

If anyone's been around some very long cocaine evenings, there's nothing that's in SCARFACE that...

If anyone's been around some very long cocaine evenings, there's nothing that's in SCARFACE that...

It's always great when you discover someone.

It's always great when you discover someone.

I've dropped myself into straightforward character pieces in order to explore that form and reap...

I've dropped myself into straightforward character pieces in order to explore that form and reap...

You know it's always amazed me - I think the most startling thing that's happened...

You know it's always amazed me - I think the most startling thing that's happened...

However, ironically, I was baptized Presbyterian, and went to a Quaker school for twelve years.

However, ironically, I was baptized Presbyterian, and went to a Quaker school for twelve years.

You know, when people want to get any information, research information, it will all exist...

You know, when people want to get any information, research information, it will all exist...