Japan is the most intoxicating place for me. In Kyoto, there's an inn called the Tawaraya which is quite extraordinary. The Japanese culture fascinat….

Movies are very expensive endeavors, and my first film was not particularly a money-maker. Quite the opposite..

Anything that you think is wild or fun, or can't wait to see or show your friends, go for it..

I love 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' and I love 'Bugsy Malone.' I haven't seen 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks' in a long time, but I remember loving it as a k….

The more you travel, the better you get at it. It sounds silly, but with experience you learn how to pack the right way. I remember one of my first t….

A movie that I'm involved with and have a lot of love for, which is On The Road, does use a lot of handheld. It can be done beautifully. I'm proud of….

I'm a curious person. I pursue things based on what sparks my interest. I'm not thinking about what role I play. I don't have to be a movie director ….

In my films that I've directed, and my work in commercials and videos, I've rarely used handheld. It's just not something I'm drawn to, but I've seen….

I really value distinctive movies, movies that feel that they came from a person that was really something that they had conceived and they made and ….

Dont imitate. Write what you know about, that has to be your goal..

As a director myself, you really appreciate collaborating with people who are trying to help you find what you need and what you want..

I grew up in San Francisco and moved to L.A. about 20 years ago, and now my main home is in Hollywood..

Recently, I was in Bernalda, my dad's ancestral home town in Italy. He has just refurbished a palazzo and turned it into a hotel, so we had my sister….

As a director myself, you want to have colleagues and collaborators that respect your authority as the director. I'm very comfortable with that, and ….

It's not just people in Hollywood: I'm sure everyone in the world thinks, 'What would be it like if I won an Oscar?.

When I'm in London, Claridge's is a great favourite. I'm a big fan of art deco architecture and the rooms are extraordinary..

I've been enjoying 'Life on the Mississippi' by Mark Twain that I picked up at the airport randomly. It's very witty and interesting to read about hi….

That's a hobby of mine - to do whatever I can for unusual for-hire creative projects. I am waiting for someone to really challenge me - obviously I'm….

Relationship movies are often made for a female audience..

I feel like I am very drawn to the short form stuff because it's just fun to be making something, and then, a week later, it's out. I will always be ….

Film is like eating to me. It feels completely natural..