I sometimes forget to have breakfast in the morning, but when I actually buy a box of cereal, I will probably eat it not only for breakfast but also as a snack later on.
To watch a master work at anything is a privilege.
In some way, the relationship between a director and an actor is personal.
Talking about muscles. They're like pets basically. They're not worth it. You have to feed them all the time and take care of them, and if you don't, they just go away. They run away.
I'm Canadian so American politics are not really in my wheelhouse.
The thing that's so exciting when you're making a film is that it can be anything and there are no limitations on it.
I loved growing up in Canada. It’s a great place to grow up, because - well, at least where I grew up -it’s very multicultural. There’s also good health care and a good education system.
You can't make a movie for everybody. You can't go into it trying to alienate people, but you have to assume that you're going to.
[Mannerism is when] you think you have all these great ideas, and none of them are good at the end of the day. But while you are pursuing those other things subconsciously happen.
I don't know what art is exactly, but I'm pretty sure it's not something you get paid to do. For myself this is a job. I think it's easier to get better at it if you don't lose your identity in it. You do whatever you can to try to understand the character. Because they're paying you feel like you should be doing something.
Women aren't interested in being sexy any more and men are. All the guys have objectified themselves and sexualised themselves into being just matinee idols.
Cars can have a hypnotic effect. You can get in a car and get out and not really remember the trip.
A lot of people when they make movies, the actors act like it's their journey and that everyone is on the set to facilitate their journey and the whole thing is set up that way - they ask if you want anything.
I like all kinds of movies, I love movies; and I always wanted to try and make one.
Parents' tolerance of violence is so different to their tolerance of sexuality. If violence is involved in the sexuality it's somehow perceived as entertainment, but if love is involved with sexuality it's seen as pornographic and is not acceptable.
I am pretty sick with myself! It seemed a pretty good idea at the time. Around the time I turned 30, I started to feel very creative, more creative than I had been before which is good and I like that.
I feel there is something nice about not talking. Like you can say more by actually saying less.
I'm Canadian. I think that's it. When you're a Canadian, you're always watching America from the outside, from afar.
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