So I like to try to go back and develop pure visual storytelling. Because to me, it's one of the most exciting aspects of making movies and almost a lost art at this point.

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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...

I do like directing other people's material.

I do like directing other people's material.

Well, like any time you're shooting documentary stuff, you've got to be in the moment,...

Well, like any time you're shooting documentary stuff, you've got to be in the moment,...

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...

I mean, I don't mind promoting a movie, or talking to the press if it's...

I mean, I don't mind promoting a movie, or talking to the press if it's...

I'm always looking for a kind of new musical entity to sort of move into...

I'm always looking for a kind of new musical entity to sort of move into...

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...

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...

Well, I just think through your career you go through different phases, and I just...

Well, I just think through your career you go through different phases, and I just...

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,...

I don't see scarey films. I certainly wouldn't go see my films.

I don't see scarey films. I certainly wouldn't go see my films.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

It's always great when you discover someone.

It's always great when you discover someone.

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

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

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.