In Some Ways Holy Smoke Is About

I Have To Admit That I Had A Lot Of Problems With Poetry.

The Piano Ended Up On Television. Everything Ends Up There Anyway.

For Me, Being A Director Is About Watching, Not About Telling People What To Do. Or Maybe It's Like Being A Mirror; If They Didn't Have Me To Look At, They Wouldn't Be Able To Put The Make-up On.

There Was A Big Drive When I Was At Art School To Make You Aware Of The Economy Of Meaning - After All, This Was Still During The Tail End Of Minimalism. Being Responsible For Everything You Put In Your Picture, And Being Able To Defend It. Keeping Everything Clear Around You So You Know What Is Operating. To Open The Wound And Keep It Clean.

If You Start With A Good Idea, You Can Encapsulate It In A Phrase And Explain It. I Like High-concept Films. Everyone Can Get Hold Of It. I Don't Think There's Any Harm In That At All.