Yorgos Lanthimos Quotes

Yeah, I'd be happy to go back to Mexico or Japan to make another film.

But, I've made films in Japan, in Yugoslavia, all over Europe, all over the United States, Mexico, but not Hollywood.

I think it would be really fun to film a drama in a foreign country. If the opportunity presents itself, I want to film a Chinese production.

Most of the work that I have done for the American Hollywood things have not been in Hollywood. The studios are going out in Europe or around the place working.

And Walker was made with a Mexican crew, although it was shot in Nicaragua.

I'm a European, and I live there. I work in European films, and then once in a while, I make an American movie.

I've never thought about doing international films. But if I get something exciting, I might take it up. Everything depends on what comes my way.

I wanted to make Canadian films, and I ended up making American films.

Last summer a second unit production crew went to France and shot scenes for several of this season's episodes. They shot costumed actors in and around real castles and landmarks, we couldn't possibly have duplicated here in Hollywood.

I'll say this, I'm no stranger to working with a foreign cast, foreign directors, that sort of thing. I love it, because I think that when you have people from different countries, it sort of brings everyone together, it's more of a worldly film.

It's not easy for Chinese actors to do foreign films, and it's not easy for foreign actors to do Chinese films.

In a way, the truth is that I was dreaming to do a movie in the United States just because, as a filmmaker, I always loved the idea of trying to make movies in a different culture, in a different way. It's always interesting to make a movie abroad.

I made a movie in Morocco. I made a movie in Brazil. I've made commercials all over the world. Every set looks like another set.

I did a lot of films in Europe, in Spain. I went to Australia and did 'Mad Dog Morgan'; I did 'Apocalypse Now' in the Philippines; I did Wim Wenders' film 'The American Friend' in Germany.

I went to Yugoslavia to make a movie. People saw me there and asked me to do a movie in Germany. And that led to a movie in Italy. Before I knew it, I was in Europe for most of the next 10 years.

I'd love the opportunity to continue to work in the U.S. with people I have always admired and I also want keep telling stories from where I'm from.

I truly believe Abu Dhabi is one of the world's best film locations, and I can't wait to come back.

And then, with a European director and Norwegian actors speaking in Norwegian, it was going to be very interesting. So, whatever initial trepidation or fear I may have had was alleviated by those factors. I just said, "This is something to get on board with."

I really like shooting in real locations.

So many American and international producers want to shoot in the U.K. because of our crew base and tax incentives.

I think my sweet spot is to make personal films on not-too-big budgets and also make other people's films, bringing productions to Iceland, upping the business here.

I'm the first Icelandic director who started working on U.S. movies. There are others behind me now, but it's like when Bjork opened the door for Icelandic musicians to work abroad. We're such a closed-off country, but Bjork broke the spell. And I'm glad it was a woman who did it. She showed us we could break this barrier.

There is a future for English films. Don't we all talk, breathe, and think in English? If we can talk and think in English, we can also make films in English.

My dream would be to have 50 people in a show with each person from a different country.

I've been looking for an opportunity to break into the Chinese market due to its devoted and passionate audience and have found the perfect partner in Cristal Pictures.