My work is better, maybe all filmmakers are better, for Polanski's imprint on cinema. He created language for all of us to use, there is no question about that.
There are so many great John Hughes movies covering so many different genres. You can pull so much from him.
Working with Dario [Argento] was a lot of fun. He's a larger-than-life character, and with an Italian accent.
Scorsese's been a hero of mine since I was young. If you saw 'Swingers,' you know I was definitely fixated on his body of work.
I loved David Lean, he had a huge influence on me when I was going to film school.
Meeting Mike Nichols was a sort of lifetime occupation.
It's hard to imagine anyone interested in film not being a fan of Alfred Hitchcock because he's such a key influence on the entire history of cinema - it's hard to escape his shadow.
Right after watching 'Kabul Express,' I wanted to work with Kabir sir. Moreover, earlier he was a documentary maker, and the respective genre has always fascinated me, and I still desire to work in one.
You don't want to be imitating his style. Every anime-maker is thinking, 'I can't be too like Miyazaki.'
