How can I make a movie about the violence of the police if the police aren't going to let me film it?
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Unless you're trying to make a movie on the sly, there's no way to get around this. If you want to use public spaces, film on the streets, have the cooperation of the police, you have to have a permit.
I'd love to do a cop film in America. That's a genre I absolutely adore.
Some of my films are known for the depiction of violence. I don't have anything to prove with that any more.
I've had horror movies thrown at me and I just don't want to do any because violence isn't really good for society.
I don't think movies are the reason why this violence exists, I think it's going to happen whether movies are there or not.
In France they spend six months training policemen, then they give them a gun and put them on the streets, and I don't know that that's enough. The film's not against the police - although I think that if someone wants to be a cop there's got to be a problem.
I've written films that are violent. I'm not big on sitting and watching violence.
There is violence in real life but I would never impose violence in a film just to attract the audience.
I don't want to make a film to make a film.
A film - especially when it's a personal film - is going to hit somebody or it's not. There's nothing you can do about it.