What's interesting is that when you get into the post-war period, many of the narratives in books and movies conclude that if you killed Hitler, you're actually going to make history worse.
I think its important for movies to recognize that they are part of a history of movies. I also think that most movies are about movies anyway, even if they're about something else.
I thought martial arts was going to help me with my movies and TV stuff, but I realized it would not.
What I like about the '60s movies was that they were about women. They were telling women's stories. I think a lot of movies don't tell women's stories anymore.
I'm a big fan of the Pixar movies, and Ed Catmull, who wrote a book about his experiences producing them, talks about how it takes three or four years to get it right.
I was never a fanatical movie person. There are many popular films I absolutely love like anyone else. Having said that, I don't have time to go to the movies very much. I work a lot of different things, I'm always busy. But I'm always happy to see a popular movie.
What I tried to do is deliver movies that have worked for me more than once.
I like movies that leave things in the hands of the audience.
I guess you could say I've been in my share of violent movies.
Movies can be sexy or sexual without showing things. It is almost a deal breaker.
Sometimes I see movies and I get almost angry - because I'm like, I can never make that movie. It stems from a jealousy, but from a good kind of jealousy. It's inspirational.
I really love to make movies.
I personally just love movies about the creative process.
I can get a script and go, "Well, I'd rather do stand-up. " I don't hold movies in higher regard. I love making videos and posting. I love TV.
I think the extremes are something that's really interesting to see coalesce in movies.
I turned down 'Harry Potter' and 'Spider-Man,' two movies that I knew would be phenomenally successful, because I had already made movies like that before and they offered no challenge to me. I don't need my ego to be reminded.
I don't want to spoon-feed the audience, like, "This is the funny guy, this is one you hate, this is the one you like. " A lot of movies do that. They don't really give you a choice. They show you the jock, and he's an idiot, and everybody has to hate him. You have no choice.
Why do you do what you do? Why do you dress the way you dress?Why do you do what you do with your time? Why do you watch what you watch on TV or at the movies or on the computer? Do you have God-glorifying reasons for all of it?
I don't enjoy movies in 3D. I find I can't engage with the story as well.
I'm very particular about the kind of music that I record and sing, and it would be the same way about the kind of movies that I would do.