I take a lot from everywhere. I take from music, architecture, novels, and plays. Anywhere that hits you.

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I'm not trying to be some kind of underground renegade.

I'm not trying to be some kind of underground renegade.

It's hard for a hit to be bad for your career.

It's hard for a hit to be bad for your career.

I just like movies that somehow expose the world in a way that's different than...

I just like movies that somehow expose the world in a way that's different than...

Same thing, like my commercials are often times really funny because I tend to find...

Same thing, like my commercials are often times really funny because I tend to find...

I'm one of the few people who really like Eyes Wide Shut.

I'm one of the few people who really like Eyes Wide Shut.

But it is funny, because I saw Unbreakable recently and it's a strange movie, I...

But it is funny, because I saw Unbreakable recently and it's a strange movie, I...

The thing is there have been American movies that are similar to Solaris, like Alien...

The thing is there have been American movies that are similar to Solaris, like Alien...

I think movies are good for getting into dream states or exploring weird alternate states...

I think movies are good for getting into dream states or exploring weird alternate states...

The trick of making movies in this culture is how to not give up everything...

The trick of making movies in this culture is how to not give up everything...

The thing about movies these days is that the commerce end of it is so...

The thing about movies these days is that the commerce end of it is so...

I get very driven by certain themes and ideas.

I get very driven by certain themes and ideas.

Certain remakes are great. Carpenter's The Thing is better than the original.

Certain remakes are great. Carpenter's The Thing is better than the original.

After living in LA for 8 years, I sort of wanted a change, but there's...

After living in LA for 8 years, I sort of wanted a change, but there's...

I'm really influenced by so many different things.

I'm really influenced by so many different things.

I really love sort of classical cinema where people were telling stories with very little...

I really love sort of classical cinema where people were telling stories with very little...

Coppola has problems getting financing, so why should I not have problems getting financing.

Coppola has problems getting financing, so why should I not have problems getting financing.

I'm not saying it isn't frustrating that my films haven't gotten a bigger release, but...

I'm not saying it isn't frustrating that my films haven't gotten a bigger release, but...

That's kind of the weird thing that M. Night Shyamalan has sort of unleashed upon...

That's kind of the weird thing that M. Night Shyamalan has sort of unleashed upon...

I direct a lot of TV commercials and music videos.

I direct a lot of TV commercials and music videos.

Like I said about Freaked, people tend to find these films, and I think that...

Like I said about Freaked, people tend to find these films, and I think that...