When I was growing up you would see big American films that really mythologised their landscape, that really showed the vastness and the drama of their country.

If you wanted to show a mirror to people that says, 'You've been drunk on money,' they're not going to want to see it. But if you reflected that mirror on another time they'd be willing to. People will need an explanation of where we are and where we've been, and 'The Great Gatsby' can provide that explanation.

You really think that on my films people tell me what to do? I don't think so. On my films I decide.

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