If We Were A Primitive Society, Movie

It's Always Interesting To Play People Different From Yourself, It Would Be Boring For Me To Play Myself.

Making Films Is Much More Difficult Than People Imagine, And So The Experience Of Actually Directing Them Is Not One I've Ever Relished.

But, I've Made Films In Japan, In Yugoslavia, All Over Europe, All Over The United States, Mexico, But Not Hollywood.

Burt Lancaster Was Largely Responsible For Me Becoming A Director.

I Love Having Made A Film And Watching It When It Affects Audiences In A Positive Way. It Was Always Fun For Me To Hide In The Back Of A Theater And Watch Tootsie With An Audience And Hear Them Laugh. And It's Gratifying 20 Years Later To Imagine That They Still Can Find It Amusing.