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It's deliberate that a lot of my films have been period pieces.

I've dabbled in period films in my career, and I've enjoyed each one.

Being a little bit of a movie buff, the fact that I'm working in the middle of movie history is incredible.

I go through periods, usually when I'm editing and shooting, of seeing only old films.

What I think happens today is that a lot of filmmakers look at other films that are retro pieces, like L.A. Confidential, and say, oh, that's period. We didn't want to do the stereotypical stuff.

It's important that period films aren't seen as just a lovely visual exercise.

I'm not an actor who is often asked to be in period things.

I can't talk about every single film I made. It's not my way to go back into the past and to look at my old pictures and to discuss them.

When you see period films, it tends to often be with older actors.

Everyone relates differently to contemporary stuff. They rely on you to do the research for a period film.