Whoever looks at America will see: the ship is powered by stupidity, corruption, or prejudice.
I wanted to shoot the sex scenes unadorned so that the actors could really live in the moment.
I think people just see cinematography as being about photography and innovative shots and beautiful lighting. We all want our movies to look great visually, to be beguiling and enticing, but I think that what really defines a great cinematographer is one who loves story.
It's interesting vocalizing something that is visual.
I think, retrospectivety helps to hone your ideas for future projects. I like it.
You don't have to shoot the film in the first couple days of principal photography.
I think that digital is offering many great possibilities for cinematographers. Particularly in urban cityscapes and low light photography its allowing us to render what we actually see with our eyes; which is interesting.
If you really want to become an actor, but only providing that acting doesn't interfere with your golf game, political ambitions and your life, you don't want to become an actor. Not only is acting more than a part time job, it's more than a full time job. It's a full time obsession.
We're blessed to be worrying about the silly things that we worry about when people are worrying about where they are going to sleep, and what they are going to feed their kids every day.
Buddhism is the study of how to be immeasurably happy.
You have to be what you are. Whatever you are, you gotta be it.