The Principle I Adhere To When Directing,

I’d Like To See Manhattan Underwater. I’d Like To See When The Human Population Plummets And There Are No More High Rises, Because Nobody’s Buying Them. I’m Excited About That. Money And Desire—all That Is Going To Collapse, And Wild Green Grasses Are Going To Take Over.

The Concept Of Portraying Evil And Then Destroying It - I Know This Is Considered Mainstream, But I Think It Is Rotten. This Idea That Whenever Something Evil Happens Someone Particular Can Be Blamed And Punished For It, In Life And In Politics Is Hopeless.

At The Time, Sword And Sorcery Stories Were Quite Popular. There Were Female Warriors Waving Swords Around As Well, But The Genre Is Populated Entirely With People Who Have Absolutely No Responsibility To Anyone, So I Knew My Story Would Have To Be Completely Different From Any Of These.

I Do Believe In The Power Of Story. I Believe That Stories Have An Important Role To Play In The Formation Of Human Beings, That They Can Stimulate, Amaze And Inspire Their Listeners.

Virtual Reality Is A Denial Of Reality. We Need To Be Open To The Powers Of Imagination, Which Brings Something Useful To Reality. Virtual Reality Can Imprison People.