I found it very difficult to explain to someone why you did a film. It's not like having a conversation.
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When you come to do the film, it is not the time to wonder why you do it. It's just how to do it.
In my little imperfect way, what I'm trying to do is understand the world. As a filmmaker, you realize as you get older that each film is part of a dialogue you're having with yourself. That started when I was working in documentaries. And in a way, I've never deviated from it.
Doing interviews about my films really bothers me sometimes, because I have to speak directly and clearly about things I've intended to keep ambiguous, and in a way, I feel like I'm betraying my film.
I don't like films giving me answers. I like films that are provoking me, that are making me feel not only being in an easy place.
I didn't really get involved too heavily with being an actual film person.
When you're making a film, there are so many people involved that you get opinions and notes from people and you don't even know who they are. I find that quite difficult and it wears you down.
Film is the medium for communicating not just ideas, but things of the heart.
I generally try to avoid talking about my old films - I find it difficult.
What I love about film is that everybody often connects to something so different, and things you couldn't anticipate when you were making the film, so you just make it as honest as possible.
You need philosophy. It sounds a little pompous but I think when you direct a film, the only way to find a response to the questions you keep asking yourself is to have a philosophy.
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