British-American filmmaker known for innovative cinematography and complex narrative structures in films like Inception, Interstellar, and Oppenheimer.
I'm fascinated by our subjective perception of reality. We're all stuck in a singular perspective, and films allow us to see things from different viewpoints.
Time is the one thing we all have, and it's the most valuable. In cinema, we can manipulate time in ways that reality doesn't allow.
I approach every film as if it's going to be my last one. That gives me the freedom to do what I truly want to say.
The screen is the same size for every story. A shot of a teacup is the same size as an army coming over the hill. It's all storytelling.
I don't start writing a script until I am firmly in control of the structure of the piece. It's not imposed after the fact—it's the foundation of everything.
I'm always interested in what genres I haven't explored, what stories I haven't told yet. Every film is an opportunity to discover new territory.
The duty of the filmmaker is to engage the audience. It's not entertainment for its own sake—it's an invitation to think, to feel something meaningful.