I quickly realized I had to have my own style and strategy and find my own way.
I am a fan of the monster and horror genre but that's not my style as a director.
The multilevel, the conscious and the unconscious, is natural when I write scripts, when I come up with ideas and stories.
Making a big commercial movie is hard when you think about how many of them flop.
Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.
You know, when people want to get any information, research information, it will all exist on these Web sites.
Will and Tommy Lee are the only actors I've ever worked with where neither of them want to say any lines.
I start with something that makes me angry or confused, and then I write about it. It's a form of self-help.
People intrinsically know there are secrets being held from us. Look at WikiLeaks: There are secrets that are really true to the world.
As a writer, I always think about who my prototype actors are, in my brain. It's helpful, as a writer, to think about that.
I think everyone in Hollywood works on multiple things because you never know what's going to happen with your projects.
'Lost' is about a bunch of people stranded on an island. It's compelling, but kind of tiny. But what sustains you are the characters.
I am a Communist, certainly, but that doesn't mean I have to make films about the wheat harvest.
Generally in my films like 'Hearts of Darkness' or 'Picture This,' I try not to make myself a presence in the film.
People ask me whether I'm religious. Well, in a certain way, I am.
If a movie isn't released, it's one thing, but if you know it will be, it's nice to have closure and see it come out.
Even if you try to copy a film shot by shot, you still can't. It's still your own film.
I think that in some cases, I've made films that have a sentimental quality, at least as part of the film.
I don't mind you thinking I'm stupid, but don't talk to me like I'm stupid.
I've always wanted to write a novel. It's overwhelming and daunting, and it's one of those things that every writer fantasizes about doing.
I was free when I was 12 because I got my first skateboard. I've been free ever since.
