I Can Think Of Endless Horrible Things

'eraserhead' Is A Weird, Horrible Nightmare, And It Doesn't Narratively Make Sense. Stuff's Happening, But You Honestly Feel Like You're In A Nightmare, And It Has Such Disturbing Imagery That It Stays With You Forever Once You've Seen It.

I Think You Should Make Movies As Long As The Story Dictates.

Shooting At Quentin Tarantino Movie Was Like A Masterclass In Directing. Although I Went Back Literally Right Into Rehearsal, Started Shooting... While I Was Doing It I Had To Write My Grindhouse Trailer And I Added Two Days Of Shooting. My Brother Was Producing Hostel And The Grindhouse Trailer And I Was Like: "gabe, Just Figure This Out!"

Everybody Has To Know Where They're Coming From, What They're Doing, Why They're Doing It, Who They Are. These Are Essentials.

I Have A Strong Art-history Background.