In The Total Darkness, Poetry Is Still

I Think Violence Can Never Be Justified. At The Same Time, Nobody’s Culture Or Beliefs Should Be Insulted, That’s Not Something I Can Accept Either. But I Cannot Justify Or Accept Any Violence At All.

As Film-makers, It Is Very Important For Us To Find Common Ground Between Cultures, And Maybe That's Less The Case For Politicians Who Benefit More From Finding The Conflicts And Differences Between Us.

I Have Somewhat Lost My Enthusiasm In The Last Years. Mainly Because Film Students Using Digital Video These Days Have Not Really Produced Anything Which Is More Than Superficial Or Simplistic; So I Have My Doubts.

When I Talk To Some Of The Younger Filmmakers, They Are So Worried About Their Films That, Eventually, This State Of Being Worried Reflects Itself In And Helps The Final Work. Whereas, With Projects That Are Meticulously Planned, You Look At The End Result And It Is Full Of Emptiness.

My Car's My Best Friend. My Office. My Home. My Location. I Have A Very Intimate Sense When I Am In A Car With Someone Next To Me. We're In The Most Comfortable Seats Because We're Not Facing Each Other, But Sitting Side By Side. We Don't Look At Each Other, But Instead Do So Only When We Want To. We're Allowed To Look Around Without Appearing Rude. We Have A Big Screen In Front Of Us And Side Views. Silence Doesn't Seem Heavy Or Difficult. Nobody Serves Anybody. And Many Other Aspects. One Most Important Thing Is That It Transports Us From One Place To Another.