Americans Are Not Used To Being Bombed

Every Frame And Every Scene Has To Have An Intention.

Post 9/11, So Much Has Changed In New York That It Does Not Give You That Homely Feeling Which It Did Before.

We All Know The Power Of Film; We All Know There's Almost Nothing More Powerful Than To See People On Film That Look And Talk Like You, Like We Do.

I Often Begin Movies With Music In My Head; It's A Very Important Dimension To Me. Not Just The Music Itself, But How To Use Music In Film: When And How And Subtlety. I Don't Like To Be Too Sweet In My Stories, And I Like The Abrasive Clang, The Contrasting Of Sounds And Cultures.

I've Never Sought To Be On An A-list. I've Done My Own Thing And My Own Thing Has Thankfully Now Brought Me An Audience.