I Do Like Directing Other People's Material.

That's What Noir Feels Like To Me. It Feels Like Some Kind Of Recurring Dream, With Very Strong Archetypes Operating. You Know, The Guilty Girl Being Pursued, Falling, All Kinds Of Stuff That We See In Our Dreams All The Time

Do I Have Political Views? You Bet! I Think The Best Way To Express Them Is In Your Work, And Then Get The Hell Off The Stage

I Have Swum Against The Stream All My Life. It's Not Something I Feel Uncomfortable With. Is It Difficult? Is It Unpleasant? You Bet.

However, I Spent Most Of My Time In A Quaker School.

When You Make A Movie Outside The System And It's Successful Critically Or A Moderate Financial Success, You Usually Have To Go Back Into The System And Make A Big Hit