In The Land Of Ideas, You Are

American Movie Audiences Now Just Don’t Seem To Be Very Interested In Any Kind Of Ambiguity Or Any Kind Of Real Complexity Of Character Or Narrative - I’m Talking In Large Numbers, There Are Always Some, But Enough To Make Hits Out Of Movies That Have Those Qualities. I Think Those Qualities Are Now Being Seen On Television And That People Who Want To See Stories That Have Those Kinds Of Qualities Are Watching Television.

There Is Sadness Of When You're Watching Someone Enjoy Something That You Think Is Substandard. The Ineffable Sadness When Someone Is Happy And Something Is Not As Good As It Should Be.

I'm Not Precious About Anything. The Effort It Took To Get Something Means Nothing To Me In Post.and It Means Nothing To The Audience. I'll Chop Limbs Off. I'll Put An Arm Where A Leg Should Be. I'll Do Anything.

The Ought To Be A Worldwide Cultural Taskforce That Just Stops You When You Have Ideas Like Combining The Red Desert With An Armored Car Heist Movie.

If You're A Painter And You Want People To Know Who You Are And Recognize Your Work, You've Got To Build Some Long-term Value.