The Most Important Thing Is The Script.

People Want To Classify And Say, 'ok, This Is A Gangster Film.' 'this Is A Western.' 'this Is A... ' You Know? It's Easy To Classify And It Makes People Feel Comfortable, But It Doesn't Matter, It Doesn't Really Matter.

Cinema Is A Matter Of What's In The Frame And What's Out.

I Was Saying As A Joke The Other Day That I Love Film Editing, I Know How To Cut A Picture, I Think I Know How To Shoot It, But I Don't Know How To Light It. And I Realize It's Because I Didn't Grow Up With Light. I Grew Up In Tenements.

I've Seen Many, Many Movies Over The Years, And There Are Only A Few That Suddenly Inspire You So Much That You Want To Continue To Make Films.

I Don't Think There's A Subject Matter That Can't Absorb 3-d; That Can't Tolerate The Addition Of Depth As A Storytelling Technique.