I would love to get great performances from actors as a director, because that's what I'm always looking for, a director that's going to help me go places I've never been before. ↗
I was always in show business but in many ways was not really of show business. I didn't move in show business circles, particularly, still don't do it. ↗
I'm inspired by the poets, so I'm always going to give in that direction, rather than in any other. It's the making of me... and also the downfall of me. ↗
I've always wanted to work with Paul Newman. I had a couple opportunities in the past, and I didn't take advantage of it, so it was really fun to be working with him. ↗
The actors nowadays, both young men and young ladies, don't always wear their period clothes as well as they might. They tend to stomp around a bit in them. ↗