I have as much artistic freedom in my television work as I have in my films.
— Ted Kotcheff
Sylvester has a great popular sense, as good as any writer I've ever worked with. He knows what audiences want to see, and what they don't want to see.
But when I direct I become possessed, a possession I've never quite understood.
I have a bad reputation for being temperamental.
I wanted to make Canadian films, and I ended up making American films.
When you're actually making the film, you're constantly battling to maintain its integrity.
When you meet me, I can be charming and intelligent and reasonable.
My plan was to stay in Canada to make films.
Everything about filmmaking tries to distract you from that first fine rapturous vision you have of the film.
I'm not an easygoing guy as a director.
