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We Each Need To Find Our Own Inspiration. Sometimes It Is Not Easy.

I've Never Studied Psychology.

The Concept Of Portraying Evil And Then Destroying It - I Know This Is Considered Mainstream, But I Think It Is Rotten. This Idea That Whenever Something Evil Happens Someone Particular Can Be Blamed And Punished For It, In Life And In Politics Is Hopeless.

Well, Yes. I Believe That Children's Souls Are The Inheritors Of Historical Memory From Previous Generations. It's Just That As They Grow Older And Experience The Everyday World That Memory Sinks Lower And Lower. I Feel I Need To Make A Film That Reaches Down To That Level. If I Could Do That I Would Die Happy.

At The Time, Sword And Sorcery Stories Were Quite Popular. There Were Female Warriors Waving Swords Around As Well, But The Genre Is Populated Entirely With People Who Have Absolutely No Responsibility To Anyone, So I Knew My Story Would Have To Be Completely Different From Any Of These.