[But he isn't exactly sure what the future holds. In the short run, he is writing another script and has talked with Reeves about collaborating again.] I'm happy to just shoot ads and not make another movie for another four years, ... Ideally I'd like to do choice things ... but I'd like to do a lot of them. |
After living in LA for 8 years, I sort of wanted a change, but there's not much production in New York, which is where I primarily live, so I just sort of drifted over to London. |
Again, I don't have a high and mighty attitude about what I do, these just happen to be the kind of movies I want to make. |
And it really doesn't matter if you want to make mainstream movies - I think; make the movies you want to make. |
But it is funny, because I saw Unbreakable recently and it's a strange movie, I didn't mind it, and it's got some interesting things going on. |
Certain remakes are great. Carpenter's The Thing is better than the original. |
Considering we always wanted to make something that was very anti-establishment, the fact is, the film's been seen by a lot of people. |
Coppola has problems getting financing, so why should I not have problems getting financing. |
Hitchcock had to fight to the death to make his movies. |
I actually did use to sell shoes. |
I direct a lot of TV commercials and music videos. |
I get very driven by certain themes and ideas. |
I just like movies that somehow expose the world in a way that's different than you imagine it. |
I like Kubrick a lot, Coppola, Lynch - I guess my favorite modern director is David Lynch. |
I mean, there are certain Spielberg movies I really like, but clearly they're very different directors and I much prefer Kubrick to Spielberg. |