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And usually the studios they don't want you to have credit for your movies because they want to take credit for the movies because if you get credit for your movies they've got to pay you more.

Movies are a director's medium, and they end up getting less credit than actors. They get the flak if the movie doesn't do well, and the actor walks away with most of the credit if the film does well.

I have actually been very fortunate to be able to make films on my own credit card without having huge funders behind me dictating how the story should be told.

This weird thing happens when you're in a movie that has some level of success. People start offering you all kinds of things, and they just expect you to do them because they'll be good for your career. It's not about the project's integrity or anything like that.

Every time you do a movie, it's important for your career, your reputation.

I never did films for the money or because I needed to buy a house or car. I do it because I love my job.

When I go into making a movie, personally, I don't try to bring other pieces of movies with me.

Sometimes people get really sniffy about the films you choose if you've done more dramatic projects or you're classically trained.

I think people respect my work, but I was never in one of those movies that made me a star.

I don't blame folks for not wanting to put me in their movies or whatever. I understand if their audiences had an association with me.