Each year, Cognac makes its mark with enthusiasm, style and confidence and it's wonderful to be taking part in this year's edition.

I've never fallen into what I consider to be a trap of trying to figure out something analytically that could be a very popular film. I would hope my enthusiasm could match up with something with that potential.

I've been making films since the '70s and trying to develop that best possible fiction-film style that I feel is the most expressive. At a certain point, I felt I was winding up making the same film stylistically and I found that boring.

I believed it in January and after eight months ... my enthusiasm and confidence are even greater.

We're playing with a lot of enthusiasm. We've got some confidence back.

We are pleased to see results improve, but our enthusiasm is tempered by several factors.