There are three rules: 1) Write and direct original screenplays, 2) make them with the most modern technology available, and 3) self-finance them. \\ "Every time I made a film, I always knew what I thought the theme was, the core, in one word. In “The Godfather,” it was succession. In “The Conversation,” it was privacy. In “Apocalypse,” it was morality. A screenplay has to be like a haiku. It has to be very concise and very clear, minimal. You’re going to listen to the actors because they have great ideas. You’re going to listen to the photographer because he will have a great idea. You can make the decision that you feel is best, but listen to everyone, because cinema is collaboration." - Adriano