I think that narrative, fiction filmmaking is the culmination of several art forms: theater, art history, architecture. Whereas doc filmmaking is mor….

The arc of the celebrity phenomenon ultimately is: everything turns to dust and everything does go away..

Im very strongly in favor of the auteur theory..

Generally in my films like Hearts of Darkness or Picture This, I try not to make myself a presence in the film..

The promise of celebrity is a transcendental human state of existence. It's not real. We do know the fact that celebrities as mortal beings exist and….

At times doc filmmaking feels more rewarding creatively. Because you are creating something out of pure cinema - instead of narrative cinema, where y….

Most people, 95% of people, are good people. Its the 5% who get seduced by power..

Theres something unique about the United States, a sense of individual rights and freedoms, and a sense of social and civic responsibility that we co….

Im fascinated by failure, and Im fascinated by finality. Shakespeares historical plays are more universal than his comedies because they relate to th….

I always say be humble but be firm. Humility and openness are the key to success without compromising your beliefs..

Obviously you have a responsibility - one would like to think there is such a thing as ethics in filmmaking..

Docs are more exhausting because of the physical labor that's required. Feature filmmaking is more exhausting because of politics and the bullshit. Y….

I love the grandiosity of Hollywood movies, and even in independents, I love the canvas you can tell your story on. I love fiction filmmaking, you re….