I just like movies that somehow expose the world in a way that's different than you imagine it.
The film, even when we were making it in that budget range, which was really a coup - we got it made because we pitched it to the studio head, Joe Roth.
I take a lot from everywhere. I take from music, architecture, novels, and plays. Anywhere that hits you.
I think filmmakers want their movies to be seen.
I think movies are good for getting into dream states or exploring weird alternate states of thinking.
I'm not saying it isn't frustrating that my films haven't gotten a bigger release, but I'm really happy with them and if you just keep cranking and eventually, if you have a certain sensibility, some of your movies will hit and some just won't.
I'm not trying to be some kind of underground renegade.
I'm one of the few people who really like Eyes Wide Shut.
I get very driven by certain themes and ideas.
Same thing, like my commercials are often times really funny because I tend to find 30 seconds is a really good amount of time to tell a joke.