American filmmaker celebrated for his distinctive symmetrical cinematography, vibrant color palettes, and narrative style that blends humor with melancholy.
I make films about people searching for beauty in the everyday. It's the search for meaning in a world that often seems meaningless.
Color is a language the viewer understands subconsciously. I choose a film's palette as carefully as actors choose their roles.
I build films like an architect. Every scene is a room, every dialogue is a window. The viewer should feel inside the building, not just looking at it.
I think of a frame like a painting. Every element must be in place, like notes in a symphony. If something doesn't feel right, I rework it.
Life is theater, and we're all actors. My style isn't artificial—it's an honest way to show life's theatricality.
I'm always drawn to stories that no other director would tell. Stories about marginal characters, about those nobody notices.
Family is where you see yourself most clearly. My films are about families because they contain all of human history.