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

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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.

My favorite favorites are people like Bunuel, Fellini and Charlie Chaplin.

My favorite favorites are people like Bunuel, Fellini and Charlie Chaplin.

I think filmmakers want their movies to be seen.

I think filmmakers want their movies to be seen.

I direct a lot of TV commercials and music videos.

I direct a lot of TV commercials and music videos.

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 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...

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...

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...

The film, even when we were making it in that budget range, which was really...

The film, even when we were making it in that budget range, which was really...

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...

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 actually did use to sell shoes.

I actually did use to sell shoes.

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...

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 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...

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...

With Fever, the film was so made for the screen, and there's so much surround...

With Fever, the film was so made for the screen, and there's so much surround...

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 trying to be some kind of underground renegade.

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

Hitchcock had to fight to the death to make his movies.

Hitchcock had to fight to the death to make his movies.