Apart from 'Stoned,' I can't think of a film that's made me think, 'Blimey, that should have been at Cannes.'
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I want to make films that people will say, 'That movie rocked!'
Cannes is the oldest film festival in the world, and I've long dreamed of having one of my films there in competition. It's a dream that lay dormant for a long time; I stopped believing in it.
Any film that supports the idea that things can be changed is a great film in my eyes.
Cannes or any other major festival is basically an animal in its own nature, creating very specific perceptions of films in a moment.
That incredible bubble and high expectations built at festivals can work against a film.
Film has to describe and show.
I came to the industry with wide eyes and an open heart thinking I was going to make a few films that really meant something that I could pour myself into.
I'm interested in making films that make people think.
I don't think I've made my favorite film yet. But I loved 'Bamboozled.' 'Bamboozled' to me is off the chain. It's definitely in the ranking. I loved 'Bamboozled.'
For any director with a little lucidity, masterpieces are films that come to you by accident.