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It Became A Gamble To Myself Whether I Was Able To Do The Exact Same Film ["funny Games"]under Very Different Circumstances.

I'm Not Someone Who Enjoys Long Talks, Long Rehearsals. I'm Very Technical: I Tell My Actors, You Come In, You Sit Down, You Pick Up A Coffee, You Look Here, You Say The Line. We Try It With The Cameras Rolling, And If It Doesn't Work, We Adjust It Until It Does. It's Very Simple.

I Make My Films Because I'm Affected By A Situation, By Something That Makes Me Want To Reflect On It, That Lends Itself To An Artistic Reflection. I Always Aim To Look Directly At What I'm Dealing With. I Think It's A Task Of Dramatic Art To Confront Us With Things That In The Entertainment Industry Are Usually Swept Under The Rug.

It Could Be Fascist, Religious Or Political - It's Always The Same Model That Operates In These Circumstances, And It's That Which Is The Actuality Of This Film. Therefore, It's Not Specifically An Explanation Of German Fascism Because That Would Be An Impossible Thing To Do In Any Case.

At Its Best, Film Should Be Like A Ski Jump. It Should Give The Viewer The Option Of Taking Flight, While The Act Of Jumping Is Left Up To Him.