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What I React Against In Other People's Work, As A Filmgoer, Is When I See Something In A Movie That I Feel Is Supposed To Make Me Feel Emotional, But I Don't Believe The Filmmaker Shares That Emotion. They Just Think The Audience Will. And I Think You Can Feel That Separation. So Any Time I Find Myself Writing Something That I Don't Really Respond To, But I'm Telling Myself, 'oh Yes, But The Audience Is Going To Like This,' Then I Know I'm On The Wrong Track And I Just Throw It Out.

The Atmosphere And The Environment That You Get On A Chris Nolan Film That He And Emma [tomson] Create Is One Where You Feel Very Safe And Very Confident And Able To Experiment With Characters. It's A Great Place To Be As An Actor.

A Camera Is A Camera, A Shot Is A Shot, How You Tell The Story Is The Main Thing.

I've Always Believed That If You Want To Really Try And Make A Great Film, Not A Good Film, But A Great Film, You Have To Take A Lot Of Risks.

If You're Going To Perform Inception, You Need Imagination. You Need The Simplest Version Of The Idea-the One That Will Grow Naturally In The Subject's Mind. Subtle Art.