I Believe There's Only Good Cinema And

Despite The Great Advantages Of Digital Video And The Great Ease Of Using The Medium, Still Those Who Use It Have First To Understand The Sensitivities Of How To Best Use The Medium.

I Never Really Learned Photography.

When I'm In The Process Of Making A Movie I'm Not Thinking About The Finished Result, And Whether People Have To See It Once Or More Than Once, And What The Reaction To It Will Be. I Just Make It, And Then I Live With The Consequences, Some Of Which May Not Be As Pleasant As I'd Like! I Know One Thing, However. Many Viewers May Come Out Of The Theater Not Satisfied, But They Won't Be Able To Forget The Movie. I Know They'll Be Talking About It During Their Next Dinner. I Want Them To Be A Little Restless About My Movies, And Keep Trying To Find Something In Them.

Using Non-actors Has Its Own Rules And Really Requires That You Allow Them To Do Their Own Thing.

I Have Somewhat Lost My Enthusiasm In The Last Years. Mainly Because Film Students Using Digital Video These Days Have Not Really Produced Anything Which Is More Than Superficial Or Simplistic; So I Have My Doubts.