The paintings may communicate even better because people are lazy and they can look at a painting with less effort than they can read a poem.
It's a matter of pride to me to get the film done fast, to get it done well. I understand the need for compromise. There is no such thing as a perfect shot, a perfect film. The purpose of film is not to make a monument to oneself.
I just didn't know what the heck I wanted to do with my life, so I drove out to California and got really lucky.

