For me, directing is sort of like cooking or something. You know that you're making this interesting recipe while you're putting all the ingredients …

- Matthijs Van Heijningen, Jr.

Waiting for the horror is almost more frightening than actually seeing it. Just the pending dread.

- Matthijs Van Heijningen, Jr.

Then if the actor comes up with, "It's more logical to do this," I just change it [a scene] on the spot.

- Matthijs Van Heijningen, Jr.

I just hate digital. Looks ugly. Even if you were to shoot this anamorphic, which looks great, I just don't like it, it feels like video.

- Matthijs Van Heijningen, Jr.

Working on a set and working with actors, that's all the same. The moment you're doing it and you're in the moment, you don't have time to think abou…

- Matthijs Van Heijningen, Jr.

While shooting a movie if I can't find what I want, then I keep going until I find my moment.

- Matthijs Van Heijningen, Jr.

Scenes change while shooting. Nowadays, while you're shooting the movie, you're cutting at the same time.

- Matthijs Van Heijningen, Jr.

As long as I stay true to what I believe is a good movie and what is my vision, that's all I can do.

- Matthijs Van Heijningen, Jr.