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Wong Kar-wai Is A Really Great Inspiration. He's Always Referred To As The Jimi Hendrix Of Filmmaking.

My Art Teacher In Junior High Was A Very Out Gay Man And A Mentor To Me. He Would Tell Us About Greenwich Village And Show Us The 'village Voice' And Describe His Life, But It Was All Sort Of Subversive And Below The Radar.

As I Do With Most Films, I Try And Find Some Music That You Could Use Throughout, Not Just A Sampling Of Lots Of Different Artists.

Joanna Priestley Is One Of The Most Interesting And Adept Personal Animators And Filmmakers. I Have Enjoyed Her Work For Years And Been Amazed At How She Gets Into Her Own Thoughts Onto The Screen In A Very Elegant And Focused Way. You Have To See This.

Even When You're Making A Movie About Life, Death Is A Presence, And I Guess It's Part Of My Dramatic Viewpoint. I'm Not Sure Why Exactly.