The thing is there have been American movies that are similar to Solaris, like Alien had a lot of things that are similar, although it's also got the horror element.

The trick of making movies in this culture is how to not give up everything that makes them worthwhile in order to get them made - and that's a tricky balance.

With Fever, the film was so made for the screen, and there's so much surround sound that was done for the film - enormous detail paid to that. I wasn't thinking video, because I didn't know how it was going to turn out.

Hitchcock had to fight to the death to make his movies.

I really love sort of classical cinema where people were telling stories with very little dialogue, and people were using the camera in a really interesting way.

But it is funny, because I saw Unbreakable recently and it's a strange movie, I didn't mind it, and it's got some interesting things going on.

Certain remakes are great. Carpenter's The Thing is better than the original.

Coppola has problems getting financing, so why should I not have problems getting financing.

I actually did use to sell shoes.

I direct a lot of TV commercials and music videos.

I get very driven by certain themes and ideas.

I just like movies that somehow expose the world in a way that's different than you imagine it.

I take a lot from everywhere. I take from music, architecture, novels, and plays. Anywhere that hits you.

I think filmmakers want their movies to be seen.

I think movies are good for getting into dream states or exploring weird alternate states of thinking.

I'm not trying to be some kind of underground renegade.

I'm one of the few people who really like Eyes Wide Shut.

I'm really influenced by so many different things.

It's hard for a hit to be bad for your career.

My favorite favorites are people like Bunuel, Fellini and Charlie Chaplin.