The biggest mistake in student films is that they are usually cast so badly, with friends and people the directors know. Actually you can cover a lot of bad direction with good acting.

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But, number one, I think traditional noir doesn't work in contemporary storytelling because we don't...

But, number one, I think traditional noir doesn't work in contemporary storytelling because we don't...

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,...

I do like directing other people's material.

I do like directing other people's material.

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,...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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've been sort of traveling around the country for ten years talking about independent features.

I've been sort of traveling around the country for ten years talking about independent features.

And I always had this idea for making a movie about a femme fatale, because...

And I always had this idea for making a movie about a femme fatale, because...

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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'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...

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.