Cautionary Tales Were Fantastic In The '70s.

I Left Mexico For Artistic Survival. If I Had Stayed, I Would Have Been Forced By The Government, Who Control The Movie Business, To Direct Tv Shows Or Commercials Or Infomercials For The Government.

I Think It Is Something That Is So Important, To Be Very Aware Of The Direction In Which The 21st Century Is Going With All This Blind Faith In Democracy. And By The Way, I Am Not Against Democracy - I Am Against The Blind Faith That Is Being Put In Democracy.

Wow, I Wish I Could Have Done Something Like That.” That’s The Thing, With Other Filmmakers, If I Like Them I Just Feel Admiration. And Yes, I Usually Say, “i Wish I Could Have Been Part Of That Creative Process,” Because The Films I Admire Like That Are So Specific That I Know The Creative Process Is Also So Specific, It’s Nothing You Could Just Imitate.

The Two Real Leads In 'children Of Men' Are Clive Owen And The Social Environment. You Know, This Same Movie Without The Social Environment Maybe Is Just Like A Generic Chase Movie.

A Budget Is Not An Issue. I Mean A Budget Is Used If You Need More Weeks Or More Time Or More Elements, But The Creative Process Is Exactly The Same. In Some Instances You Become More Of A Boss When You Are Doing A Small Movie. So That Is Not So Relevant. The Only Thing Is That The Bigger A Movie Is In Terms Of Budget, Is That There Are More People Giving Opinions.