On The Set I Make Jokes I

Never Say No. It Always Depends On What's Possible. I Don't Care So Much Where It Is; It's What I Want To Do That Matters.

Film Is Simply The Most Complex Way You Can Express Yourself

The Trouble Is That When You Read Criticisms About The Other Films That I've Made You Get The Impression That They're All About Themes, Or Problems, Or Ideas. But Those Are Actually Things That Develop Out Of Characters, Out Of Images And Out Of Other Things. These More Abstract Things Develop While Working On The Material, And Out Of It. It's Not A Theoretical Exercise From The Outset.

On The Set I Make Jokes I Can't Get Too Involved, Or It Turns Into Sentimental Soup. I Try To Keep It Light.

My Feeling, However, Is That Films That Are Open Are More Productive For The Audience. The Films That, If I'm In A Cinema, And I'm Watching A Movie That Answers All The Questions That It Raises, It's A Film That Bores Me. In The Same Way, If I'm Reading A Book That Doesn't Leave Me With Questions, Moving Questions, That I Feel Confronted With, Then For Me It's A Waste Of Time. I Don't Want To Read A Book That Simply Confirms What I Already Know.