After Strangelove I also started work on an adaptation of The Collector.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
There is a connection between me and the collectors, and as admirers of the work they tell me about the differences the pieces are able to make in their lives on a daily basis.
There are two types of collector, I think. There are those who are quite academic, and get into the archaeology of finding the earliest example of a particular idea. Then there are those interested in what's new.
I liked working in a series, going to work every day and not having to leave town for long locations. I was producing them and building an audience.
I did the occasional odd film, like Endless Love.
I went from years of honing my craft to sudden recognition. It was quite a life changer.
I wrote a graphic novel called 'Soul Stealer' with big, beautiful, epic artwork by Chris Shy. It grew into a trilogy.
In the case of The Loved One, I was hired to collaborate on an updated version of the book.
I became producer so that I could work with persons like him and to rock the world of Hong Kong Cinema a bit.
No, I don't suppose I'm so much a collector sort of person.
I'm not a collector.