There's no point in making films unless you intend to show us something special, otherwise just go out and watch a play.

What we call evil doesn’t necessarily deserve any kind of respect or understanding, by any means; it just deserves an acknowledgement of its complexity so we can better understand it – so we can help prevent it.

I started making 8mm films when I was 13, so I’ve been directing for 21 years.

When you’re dealing with shooting a lot of live action in 3D, you’re committed to how much 3D you’re giving the audience.

I’m actually part of a number of minorities. I grew up being a horribly awkward kid. A terrible student. And now I find myself as a filmmaker, and you feel kind of alone in the world because you’re separate from everyone else.

There’s no point in making films unless you intend to show us something special, otherwise just go out and watch a play. Kubrick showed us something special. Every film was a challenge, and a direct assault on cinema’s conventions.

The 3D, it changes the way you shoot in a way, especially when you’re shooting live action 3D elements.

This is a darker Lex too, because he’s been in prison and he wants revenge. He’s not playing around.

I know what to do with the camera because I see the giant in the camera when I’m operating it live on the set.

I know it’s hard to blame the time, but there’s a bit of an expectation for a summer movie. I think that ‘Superman Returns’ was a bit nostalgic and romantic, and I don’t think that was what people were expecting, especially in the summer.