I would make a film with a political point of view if I agreed with it, and even, perhaps, if I didn't.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I think if people who are attacking me or against me, if they would just watch one of my films, they would - they may not agree with me politically on all the things I'm saying. But they will know at the end of the film that I love this country and that I have a heart. And they'll have a good laugh throughout the film.
When I do a political movie, I do a political movie.
Indeed it can be argued that to make a powerful film you must care about the subject, therefore powerful films tend to be both political and partisan in nature.
Every film is a political act; it's how you see the world.
When I make a film, I never want the film to become a vehicle of social propaganda. If I wanted to do that, I'd make documentaries.
I prefer to make a film that people have a really intense reaction to than have a film that people feel ambivalent about.
I have a very strong political outlook, and that is something I'd like to take more responsibility for in my life. I don't believe in utilising certain aspects of the power I have with celebrity to push that forward, but I would like to make some films that address some of those political issues.
I'd rather make an interesting film that gets people talking, that maybe some people hate, than make the kind of 'entertaining' film that everyone feels ambivalent about.
When I make a film, I'm not doing it purely for political reasons. If I just wanted to do that, I'd run for office.
I request the audience to not mix cinema with politics.