As A First-time Director In America, I

All I Know Is That I Operate By Going Out To Each Of Them And Trying To Learn The Territory In Which They Operate. My Language To Each Of Them Has To Suit Their Brain.

It Took Me A Long Time To Film The Plastic Bag, And Then I Had To Get The Cut Of The Scene Right. But If You Find It As Beautiful As The Character Does, Then Suddenly It Becomes A Different Movie, And So Did He As A Character.

I Don't Think Of It As A Competition - Which Might Surprise You, Given The Way Movies Are Reported Constantly.

I Deliberately, In A Way, Went For Something That Was A Huge Challenge And Was A Big Period Film. I Was Excited About The Canvas On Which I Could Tell The Story As Much As The Story Itself.

The Movies That Influenced Me Were Movies That Told Their Stories Through Pictures More Than Words.