There are certain things that happen during the production of, I think, every film, that you didn't plan, and often it's better than what you did pla….

To me, the art of cinema is the same as the art of painting. The artist takes a 2D medium and gives you the illusion of depth. If you look at any of ….

To me, the art of movies is to take a two-dimensional image and give the illusion of depth..

Ive never seen a more terrifying film than 'The Bababook'. It will scare the hell out of you as it did me..

The first work of the director is to set a mood so that the actor's work can take place, so that the actor can create. And in order to do that, you h….

I believe it's true that there's good and evil in everyone and it's a constant struggle to have your better angels prevail..

Directing is a nice job. It's the best job for me. If I had to pay money to do it, I would do it... Directing is playing. Acting..

But the audience is right. They're always, always right. You hear directors complain that the advertising was lousy, the distribution is no good, the….

If Star Wars had failed, you wouldn't have 90 percent of what's out there today..

All of the films I have made, that I have chosen to make, are all about the thin line between good and evil. And also the thin line that exists in ea….

I tend to be attracted to characters who are up against a wall with very few alternatives. And the film then becomes an examination of how they cope ….

One of my themes is that there is good and evil in everyone. I was not out to make these guys heroes. I really don't believe in heroes. The best of p….

With The Exorcist we said what we wanted to say. Neither one of us view it as a horror film. We view it as a film about the mysteries of faith. It's ….

With all of my films that are on DVD and Blu-ray, I have spent weeks with them in a color timing room. Just changing or enhancing them. I have been d….

Even with some of the best action films like 'The Bourne Ultimatum,' which is a great action film with a great chase sequence, so much of it is compu….

Style is something that's extremely important, but it must grow naturally out of who and what you are and what the material calls for. It cannot be s….

There is a thin line between the policeman and the criminal. The best cops are always crossed. The best cops are the ones who are able to think like ….

And it was only a week later that I realized a close up of Steve McQueen was worth the greatest landscape you could find..

Violence is not funny..

Technique is of less interest than character and story..

The art of movies is to allow the audience to suspend their disbelief. They need to use their imaginations..