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But Sometimes I Think You Have To Try To Do Things That People Don't Think Are Doable.

I Always Loved Silent Movies. I Was Not A Specialist, But I Loved Them. And When I Started Directing, I Became Really Fascinated By The Format - How It Works, The Device Of The Silent Movie. It's Not The Same Form Of Expression As A Talkie. The Lack Of Sounds Makes You Participate In The Storytelling

An Idea Is Something You Work On To Make It Work And A Desire Is Much Deeper In A Way.

Robert Deniro, Who May Be The Greatest Living Actor, Usually Acts In A Way Which Is Very Stone-faced, Like Steve Mcqueen. For Example, Steve Mcqueen, If You Cut The Sound, You Don't Know What He's Acting Really. He Gives To The Lines, To The Text, Something Very Special, And He's Very Good. He Was A Great Actor. But, To Do A Silent Movie, You Have To Have More Expressive Actors.

I Make Almost All The Decisions On Set And Have To Deal With All The Financial Aspects.